as in vigorously
in a vigorous and forceful manner
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Recent Examples of strongly
Hypertension is a strongly genetic disease.
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
What’s more, people tend to respond more strongly to permanent policy changes than temporary ones.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The incident sent shockwaves through the local Jewish community, who called for the incident to be throughly investigated and for local officials to come out strongly against antisemitism.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
In February, an anonymous day-old Polymarket account won $17,000 by correctly guessing 17 of 20 bets about the Super Bowl halftime show, including whether Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin would appear—a success rate that strongly suggests the bettor had inside information.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
What’s more, people tend to respond more strongly to permanent policy changes than temporary ones.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The incident sent shockwaves through the local Jewish community, who called for the incident to be throughly investigated and for local officials to come out strongly against antisemitism.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
In February, an anonymous day-old Polymarket account won $17,000 by correctly guessing 17 of 20 bets about the Super Bowl halftime show, including whether Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin would appear—a success rate that strongly suggests the bettor had inside information.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongly
Adverb
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Blow into the solution with a straw, then stir vigorously with the straw.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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His campaign has also filed paperwork with state election officials questioning Swalwell’s residency in California, claims that Swalwell has vigorously rebutted.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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,
16 Mar. 2026
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Solomon faces charges of forcibly assaulting a federal officer and inflicting bodily injury.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Like in 2025, the Longhorns enter Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection announcement firmly on the bubble after finishing the regular season with a mediocre record highlighted by a few high-profile wins.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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For example, the European Union now accounts for 21% of global generative AI research publications, placing it firmly in the world’s top tier of AI science.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the accusations.—
MOLLY QUELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the allegations.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gaining rare access to vibrant young people brimming with energy and doubt, uncertain if tomorrow even exists, the filmmaker reveals how living fiercely in the moment becomes a primal defense.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Is next week going to be bedside scenes without his wife, who was fiercely devoted since the two met as producers at ABC News and by his side 24/7?—
Lisa DePaulo,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Like many other students at her high school, Aditi is powerfully affected by the book ban.—
Tahneer Oksman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Minutes later, Afrifa’s volley was powerfully struck but well saved in stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Wahlin said that there’s a difference between making a mistake and making a hard-working mistake.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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England came into the game under fire for its kick-heavy approach, but ran hard at France and was constantly rewarded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth wrote forcefully about the need to wield the levers of power.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongly. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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