VEHEMENTLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

vehemently

adverb

as in vigorously

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Recent Examples of vehemently Wiley vehemently denied the allegation and no evidence has been presented to support Hermes’ claim. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Federal officials said the man attempted to ram agents with his car, which witnesses vehemently dispute. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026 However, Schettino later vehemently denied purposely getting onto a lifeboat and leaving his crew. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Trump has vehemently denied Carroll's claims and filed numerous appeals in both cases. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer have vehemently denied any wrongdoing. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Like about 3 in 10 religious Jewish adults under 45, Pollack says that Israel has committed genocide during the war in Gaza, a charge that Israel has vehemently denied. — Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 All Democrats in Congress vehemently opposed the bill and three Senate Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina—voted against it. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 AfD vehemently rejects accusations of extremism and argues the agency is being used as a political instrument by mainstream parties. — David Keyton, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

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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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The New York Yankees, currently in a heated AL East pennant race, are actively seeking to upgrade their roster at third base, shortstop, and catcher.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
That is, people (including children) who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for purposes of bag limits.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of actively

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Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.

— Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026

Definition of energetically

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Lawyers do not merely promise to represent clients zealously.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Blanche has reportedly been involved in overseeing the Schiff investigation and butted heads with former Justice official Ed Martin, who had zealously investigated Schiff before being removed.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of zealously

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In an interview with CNN last week, the female staffer strenuously denied this.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The company, which strenuously denies the allegations, is part of a sprawling, loosely regulated industry of GLP-1 telehealth companies that experts say has been boosted by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 20 July 2026

Definition of strenuously

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But despite interest from the mainstream, Songer remains resolutely independent.

— Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Japan’s largest studio and dominant theatrical exhibitor — home of Godzilla and Seven Samurai — has also long been, like so much of corporate Japan, cautious, deliberate and resolutely domestic in its outlook.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

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On Saturday morning, which coincided with Vroman’s summer sale, three separate registers had briskly moving lines of 15-20 people or more around the store.

— Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
Although this performance does dip into a reckoning with her more basic shadow self, Cohen brings Broad Strokes to its conclusion briskly and with minimal bathos.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of briskly

Adverb

Threading through the film is Sienkiewicz’s own voice animatedly discussing his process and approach.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Alqasimi speaks animatedly about Alfred Hitchcock’s framing techniques in midcentury films like Rear Window and Rope, and the idea of withholding a complete view in order to sustain curiosity.

— Mona Basharat, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

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