1
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
argued strenuously in favor of easing the academic requirements for participation in school sports
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as in hard
with great effort or determination
the IT staff worked strenuously to get the network back online
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Recent Examples of strenuously
Business groups strenuously opposed them and after enactment sued, a legal clash currently sitting in the federal Court of Appeals.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Footage released Monday shows the Clintons, who have both strenuously denied having prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, being questioned by Republicans and Democrats.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The sale was strenuously opposed by Impala, the European independent music collective, arguing essentially on the grounds that Universal, already the world’s largest music company, is large enough.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Andrew has strenuously denied wrongdoing as he has been pressed over his relationship with Epstein, which has been back in the spotlight following the release of the Epstein Files.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Lutnick himself has strenuously denied any wrongdoing.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Ravin strenuously objected to the city’s numbers, saying the health center treated many more qualified residents.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The publishers strenuously deny the claim and say their stories were sourced legitimately.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Associated Newspapers Limited has strenuously denied the allegations.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Footage released Monday shows the Clintons, who have both strenuously denied having prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, being questioned by Republicans and Democrats.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The sale was strenuously opposed by Impala, the European independent music collective, arguing essentially on the grounds that Universal, already the world’s largest music company, is large enough.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Andrew has strenuously denied wrongdoing as he has been pressed over his relationship with Epstein, which has been back in the spotlight following the release of the Epstein Files.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Lutnick himself has strenuously denied any wrongdoing.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Ravin strenuously objected to the city’s numbers, saying the health center treated many more qualified residents.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The publishers strenuously deny the claim and say their stories were sourced legitimately.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Associated Newspapers Limited has strenuously denied the allegations.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strenuously
Adverb
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Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their jobs were safe from elimination in 2025, according to a recent report from ADP Research based on responses from more than 39,000 professionals worldwide.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Broadcom was another force pushing strongly upward on the market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For Rory McIlroy, the trek toward getting a second Masters championship got a little bit harder.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some hurts Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen never returned because of a lower-body injury after being knocked hard into the boards by Hartman late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Florida has vigorously fought any effort to force health administrators to pay for additional in-home nursing, or to implement other remedies that might reduce the state’s reliance on institutions.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officers worked diligently and patiently to free Miracle from the drainage pipe, the agency said.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Security footage and tracks from the attack showed that Honey had diligently warded off a bear while on patrol.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Kaori’s mother vehemently denied that her fiancé was the target, and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez partially walked that back Tuesday when announcing grand jury indictments against the two suspects.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa has vehemently denied those allegations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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His talent fuses perfectly with an intensely competitive nature.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schmidt, who was research director of the Southwest Biological Institute, sorted stings into four tiers of pain, from the mildly annoying to the intensely painful.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Strenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strenuously. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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