Synonyms of strenuously

strenuously

adverb

1

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner

argued strenuously in favor of easing the academic requirements for participation in school sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strongly
• vigorously
• forcibly
• vehemently
• hard
• fiercely
• firmly
• forcefully
• powerfully
• energetically
• stoutly
• eagerly
• roundly
• sturdily
• dynamically
• explosively
• stiffly
• mightily
• with a vengeance
• violently
• with might and main
• fast
• sharply
• actively
• muscularly
• like gangbusters
• intensively
• steadily
• robustly
• intently
• aggressively
• to beat the band
• surely
• steadfastly
• briskly
• resolutely
• emphatically
• determinedly
• heartily
• lustily
• gamely
• rigidly
• solidly
• animatedly
• soundly
• crisply
• roughshod
• manfully
• spiritedly
• smartly
• purposefully
• decidedly
• squarely
• fixedly
• assertively
• vivaciously
• potently
• hammer and tongs
• directly
• spunkily
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gently
• weakly
• feebly
• softly
• faintly
• delicately
• shakily
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• languidly
• listlessly
• ineffectually
• ineffectively
• lamely
• frailly
• uncertainly
• impotently
• bloodlessly
• spiritlessly
• spinelessly
• nervelessly

2

as in hard

with great effort or determination

the IT staff worked strenuously to get the network back online

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• intensively
• diligently
• intensely
• resolutely
• intently
• determinedly
• doggedly
• arduously
• assiduously
• vigorously
• continuously
• sedulously
• purposefully
• laboriously
• slavishly
• industriously
• actively
• mightily
• vehemently
• energetically
• steadily
• hardly
• thoroughly
• zealously
• steadfastly
• briskly
• amain
• ardently
• spiritedly
• busily
• seriously
• feverishly
• conscientiously
• unremittingly
• dynamically
• earnestly
• unrelentingly
• animatedly
• exhaustively
• tirelessly
• painstakingly
• attentively
• indefatigably
• stubbornly
• meticulously
• willfully
• obstinately
• untiringly
• ploddingly
• unabatedly
• unflaggingly
• wearilessly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• casually
• wearily
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• languidly
• sluggishly
• tiredly
• listlessly
• desultorily
• indolently
• lackadaisically
• shiftlessly
• spiritlessly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strenuously

The two sides have clashed mightily over data centers, which are broadly unpopular with the public and which the No campaign says could make a bid for the streamlined permitting process, something the Yes side strenuously denies. — Andrew Graham october 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021, has strenuously denied the accusations. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Last week, Riyadh accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca for the first time since 2017 with a drone that was downed, an accusation the Houthis strenuously denied. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2026

In an interview with CNN last week, the female staffer strenuously denied this. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The company, which strenuously denies the allegations, is part of a sprawling, loosely regulated industry of GLP-1 telehealth companies that experts say has been boosted by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 20 July 2026

Roberts-Smith strenuously denied the allegations, saying that five of the deaths occurred during combat and that the sixth never happened. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Publisher Associated Newspapers had strenuously denied the claims. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026