VEHEMENTLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

vehemently

adverb

as in vigorously

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Recent Examples of vehemently Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki is vehemently against generative AI. — Rae Witte, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Several senior Iranian officials have vehemently denied these accusations. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Hamilton’s campaign has vehemently denied the allegations and a series of court records undercut the claim that Hamilton attempted to protect the child abuser, who was ultimately convicted for an unrelated offense. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Others disagreed vehemently, saying a report would only lead to the animal getting trapped or killed. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 People knew him as the guy who vehemently opposed NAFTA, who showed up on picket lines, who only wore suits made in Ohio. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Steven Knight, who is vehemently anti-AI, spoke a few hours after Brittin. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Their players are members of a union that vehemently disagrees. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The two sides have clashed vehemently over whether the measure would apply to data centers, which are extremely politically unpopular projects. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemently

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Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and whisk vigorously for 30 to 60 seconds, until the mixture thickens and lightens in color.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Argue vigorously, passionately, and with the courage of your convictions.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of vigorously

Adverb

The contract award is the latest in a range of initiatives HII is actively engaged in to advance the AUKUS partnership.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
To find out whether this activity could be improved, the researchers identified amino acids that were in close proximity to the active site of the protease, but not actively involved with the catalysis.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of actively

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Molecules pooling close to regions that repel water can be forced into distinctive arrangements that are energetically costly to maintain, resembling pieces of a jigsaw puzzle pushed into patterns poised on the verge of scattering.

— Mike McRae October 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The government once dedicated itself energetically to distributing homesteads or homes.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of energetically

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Finn — whose gaze is wearily abstracted in one moment, zealously blind the next — is building up a first-rate catalogue of women well past the verge.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In that span, the prevailing public narrative about Simmons shifted radically — from a guy zealously dedicated to rehabbing and the game itself to questions about his desire and dedication.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of zealously

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Regan, never a household name, has become less visible in the campaign after accusations of workplace misconduct that he’s strenuously denied.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021, has strenuously denied the accusations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of strenuously

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Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Bindi, now a mother herself, posted a touching video of Steve animatedly describing her birth.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
By the end of our call, Michael Sheen is animatedly sharing stories of his family’s (potential) UFO sightings in south Wales.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of animatedly

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