VEHEMENTLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

vehemently

adverb

as in vigorously

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Recent Examples of vehemently The Jackson estate has vehemently denied the siblings’ claims. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 But the closures and layoffs are vehemently opposed by the state of Lower Saxony, which owns 20 percent of VW Group, as well as the unions, which hold half of the seats on VW Group’s supervisory board. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 While its author, a 25-year-old Nigerian named Jerry Falade, also vehemently denies using AI, in his case nobody seems to believe him — especially after Publishers Lunch ran his manuscript through a detector and got a 97 percent AI score. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 Miller has vehemently denied physically abusing his ex-wife and daughter and sued Emily Moreno for defamation. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Miller has vehemently denied the allegations and denied wrongdoing. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Vorbe, his family and lawyers vehemently refute the accusation. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Fauci’s lawyers and his supporters vehemently deny those accusations. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Wiley vehemently denied the allegation and no evidence has been presented to support Hermes’ claim. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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Protect Both Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality Universities should vigorously defend the freedom of individual faculty and students to pursue controversial ideas.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The easy solution is to remove the most vigorously growing plants to give the rest a fighting chance.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of vigorously

Adverb

As All In Build Continues Looking ahead, Rashad emphasized that legacy is not simply something inherited, but something actively created and passed forward.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Middlesex District Attorney's Office Police are actively looking for Arjun, who is believed to be driving that car, a 2014 green Honda Accord with Massachusetts license plate 34P-D94.

— Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 12 Aug. 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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Fauci has strenuously denied those allegations, arguing the studies Paul cited did not constitute gain-of-function research under federal definitions, which Paul rejected.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
In an interview with CNN last week, the female staffer strenuously denied this.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of strenuously

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Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

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Nardulli raised his hand to his forehead, then saw Faragna heading toward him briskly, unconcerned with the sand getting into his dress shoes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
The neon lights began to move about briskly, like gleaming whirligig beetles, and the lights on the advertising tower closest to the stadium flickered across the Squirrel-brand margarine ad.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 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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