vehemently

adverb

as in vigorously

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Recent Examples of vehemently Roughly half of Democrats believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians during the war in Gaza, a charge Israel vehemently denies. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Swift’s attorneys vehemently denied the allegations, and in September 2025, the first case was dismissed, according to Billboard. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 6 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 Trump has vehemently denied her claims and disputed the Manhattan civil jury's 2023 unanimous verdict. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 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 AfD vehemently rejects accusations of extremism and argues the agency is being weaponized by mainstream parties. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 In addition to the draft changes, owners have already proposed a big-league salary cap and floor, both of which the MLB players’ union vehemently opposes. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 There are many American producers who vehemently disagree. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemently
  1. vigorously
  2. actively
  3. energetically
  4. zealously
  5. strenuously
  6. resolutely
  7. briskly
  8. animatedly
Adverb
  • The president fought the outcomes of Carroll’s cases vigorously.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Seal tightly without ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • Taking a massive bite outta Meta’s bottom line, state attorneys general like California’s Rob Bonta (hello David Ellison, see you soon) and his colleagues in Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege the Zuckerberg outfit actively misleads consumers.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Building that culture starts with mission, vision, and values that leadership doesn’t just articulate but actively lives, setting the standard for the entire organization.
    — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of actively
Adverb
  • There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.
    — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
  • When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Definition of energetically
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Publisher Associated Newspapers had strenuously denied the claims.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of strenuously
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  • 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
  • On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.
    — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The 2025 ceremony honoring Conan O’Brien built toward an ambitious finale; this one moved briskly, with less spectacle and little sentimentality.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Definition of animatedly

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