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strongly

adverb

ˈstrȯŋ-lē

Definition of strongly

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 James Dolan, the billionaire owner of the NBA’s New York Knicks and NHL’s New York Rangers, has also strongly opposed any plans to relocate MSG. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco kicked off Thursday’s press conference with a strongly fiery rebuttal of the cut as well as a promise to challenge it in the courts. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Many of the foods most strongly linked with better digestion and microbiome health are simple and easy to incorporate into everyday meals. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026 Whether traveling by cruise ship, airline, or driving to a foreign country, the State Department strongly encourages registering the trip with its Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for strongly

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Lederberg and other exobiologists sought funding and support for exobiological research and advocated vigorously for spacecraft sterilization.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
Congressman Miller will continue to vigorously defend his reputation against false and reckless allegations designed to inflame public opinion rather than reflect reality.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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According to Russia’s defense ministry, Russian forces overnight struck down 133 Ukrainian drones over Russia, the Black Sea and Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow forcibly annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Advertisement Activist Sonam Wangchuk was then forcibly taken to hospital after 26 days of a hunger strike meant to bring attention to protesters’ demands.

— Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

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The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
In our demonizing present, the story of such a pioneering truth-teller speaks powerfully to the needs of our blended American future.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of powerfully

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So why is the industry leaning on this argument so hard right now?

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination.

— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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Paramount has forcefully argued that the states’ challenge is disconnected from the modern media market and that delay serves large technology platforms rather than consumers.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Working in the emergency room for the first time during her internal medicine clerkship feels like encountering a tsunami, as classroom knowledge and limited clinical experiences are suddenly, and forcefully, put to the test.

— Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026

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