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
People should strongly consider getting vaccinated this fall.
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Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
Until now, parents who strongly opposed vaccination could seek exemptions for medical or religious reasons.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Humphrey encouraged Eisenhower to strongly oppose the Fed’s decision, as did many in his party.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson strongly opposed any federal law enforcement help.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
Until now, parents who strongly opposed vaccination could seek exemptions for medical or religious reasons.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Humphrey encouraged Eisenhower to strongly oppose the Fed’s decision, as did many in his party.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson strongly opposed any federal law enforcement help.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongly
Adverb
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Let the paste sit for ten minutes and scrub vigorously with a brush.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Large, foreign sugar cane corporations arrived in Hawai‘i shortly after and expanded vigorously throughout the second half of the 19th century.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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So, for example, [third-degree robbery], which is forcibly taking property from a person, which is violent, that's deemed as a nonviolent crime.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Dominican Republic, which shares a land border with Haiti, accounts for the largest share of Haitians who are forcibly returned, with nearly 200,000 Haitians sent back last year.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The roots of my family tree are firmly established in the soil of Great Britain.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the rust-tone orange is vibrant, and the strings on the back keep the cushions firmly in place.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump has vehemently denied that his tariff agenda is a contributor to those challenges.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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Linehan has created multiple British comedies but in recent years has been best known for his vehemently anti-trans rhetoric.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The company’s volatility record, continued reliance on Bitcoin mining, and exposure to a fiercely competitive, quickly evolving AI market make this a high-risk, high-reward idea.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Google's victory, despite its loss at trial, is largely the result of the fiercely competitive AI industry that's taken shape in less than three years.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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It’s just continued to blossom and open up in a really powerfully, deep, physical, cultural, social, political way.—
Carmen Rios,
Flow Space,
5 Sep. 2025
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And his thoughts are just so powerfully poignant, in some ways the job is very easy.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some unauthorized immigrants in Abbotsford would rather self-deport than risk being jailed and forcefully returned to their native country.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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