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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 Joe McCarthy carried the ball strongly and Josh van der Flier went close before McCarthy managed to drive over the line. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 The number of meteors an observer can see in an hour depends strongly on sky conditions. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026 The Edgewater Historical Society’s Bryn Mawr Historic District Advocacy Task Force, formed to help revitalize Bryn Mawr Avenue, strongly supports new development. — Todd Baisch, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Chase Infiniti’s heat coming off One Battle After Another was enough to power her campaign more strongly than her show’s. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for strongly

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Angostura bitters Funnel Jigger or measuring cup Bring ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water just to a boil, stirring vigorously until sugar dissolves.

— Al Culliton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
This means that feeding the right type of fertilizer is important to keep spiller plants growing vigorously.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Another season-ticket holder from that first year remembered crowds being firmly in the 5,500 range.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The decision to leave an underperforming third-party logistics provider (3PL) is usually simple enough, but contract termination fees, system integrations and inventory transfer expenses stand firmly in the way.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of firmly

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Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Beijing has so far avoided that framing, and is contending fiercely with Washington across the board.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Definition of fiercely

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Smith Galer writes powerfully about the experiences of Kichwa speakers in the Ecuadorian highlands.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Zidane wanders into a pocket of unmarked space to meet an inswinging Emmanuel Petit corner and head powerfully in at the near post to give France the lead.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of powerfully

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Countries in Asia have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a critical route for about 60% of the region’s energy supply.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of hard

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The sides, like the sandwiches, are relentless in their richness—a bit of roasted-pineapple relish on the lechón dip lands about as forcefully as a Nerf dart against a howitzer.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Continue to alternate your legs, forcefully driving your knees up toward your chest.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026

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