vehemently

adverb

as in vigorously

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Recent Examples of vehemently Funding for Platte County police came to a heated front in a county commission meeting earlier this year where Sheriff Erik Holland and Prosecuting Attorney Erik Zahnd vehemently argued that the law enforcement budget was too low. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 The assassination was ordered personally by Walter Ulbricht, head of the Berlin Communist Party, as was widely reported at the time, though it was vehemently denied. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Again, Manson has always vehemently denied all of the allegations against him in each of the aforementioned cases, as well as the initial set of accusations made by Wood that sparked the chain of women coming forward. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 Defense attorneys vehemently denied the allegations, saying the company’s content moderation policies are robust and freedom of speech has to be considered. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 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 Others disagreed vehemently, saying a report would only lead to the animal getting trapped or killed. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Steven Knight, who is vehemently anti-AI, spoke a few hours after Brittin. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemently
  1. vigorously
  2. actively
  3. energetically
  4. zealously
  5. strenuously
  6. resolutely
  7. briskly
  8. animatedly
Adverb
  • His views on Europe didn’t always align with the narrative of decline that his MAGA colleagues are pushing so vigorously.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the giant exhibition space, that wearable melting pot was vigorously animated by attendees who had arrived mostly from Japan but also from around the world, all wearing its constituent ingredients in their own particular way.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • The United States has put up its own military effort to secure Gulf waterways focused on escorting vessels through Omani waters and actively defending commercial shippers from daily Iranian attacks.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of planting for curb appeal alone, homeowners are layering in rustling grasses, fragrant herbs, water features and wildlife habitats so the space actively regulates mood and stress.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of actively
Adverb
  • Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of energetically
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • The two sides have clashed mightily over data centers, which are broadly unpopular with the public and which the No campaign says could make a bid for the streamlined permitting process, something the Yes side strenuously denies.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • There were starkly arranged a cappella vocals, wistful singer-songwriter tunes for briskly contemplating the boy from last night, and a dance-floor track once intended for Madonna.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the offices, Karp steered me briskly past open-plan tables and upholstered nooks, past signage announcing corporate fun.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • 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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