VIGOROUSLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

vigorously

adverb

ˈvi-g(ə-)rəs-lē

Definition of vigorously

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there

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Recent Examples of vigorously Forget all the evidence his partner is digging up about Aunt Cheryl having a history of unhinged behavior, or her connection to numerous missing persons’ cases and mysterious deaths, or the fact that Billy and Tom vigorously deny his theories. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026 Lederberg and other exobiologists sought funding and support for exobiological research and advocated vigorously for spacecraft sterilization. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026 Congressman Miller will continue to vigorously defend his reputation against false and reckless allegations designed to inflame public opinion rather than reflect reality. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 In an example of the 50+1 rule in action, fans protested vigorously. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vigorously

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Even when the material was strongly disturbed, the electronic order rebuilt itself smoothly across the sample.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Its themes of environmental fragility, social inequality, labour and belonging resonate strongly with the identity of our region.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

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Investigators later observed that the employee had bruising, facial scratches and a substantial area of hair forcibly pulled from her scalp.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
No one has been charged, Israel has not investigated his killing, and Israeli settlers continue to rampage throughout the West Bank, terrorizing and forcibly displacing Palestinians from their homes.

— Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of forcibly

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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
Madix vehemently denies sharing them with anyone other than Leviss.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehemently

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That puts Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and parts of New York firmly in play, with the deepest views in Fairbanks, Alaska, and northern Maine.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The company hopes that this will help move the longtime model firmly into even more luxurious territory.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

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The administration sees the naval blockade of the strait and sanctions as effective and views Trump as having additional options that can be cranked harder in the weeks and months ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Let curiosity expand your world without making your message harder to follow or apply in real life.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

But when bracing becomes your default — forcefully tightening your abs during every exercise and throughout the day in pursuit of better posture or aesthetics — the strategy can backfire.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
In the combative hearing, Paul and other Republicans accused Fauci of lying in earlier testimony about the coronavirus’s origins, something the longtime National Institutes of Health scientist has forcefully denied.

— Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026

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