vigorously

adverb

ˈvi-g(ə-)rəs-lē How to pronounce vigorously (audio)
Definition of vigorouslynext
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 Cool-season lawns vigorously expand their roots and blades in spring and fall, making these the best times to fertilize them. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 Sanft argued his client’s account was pure fiction, and that investigators failed to quickly and vigorously corroborate it for a reason. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 His book with Daphna Renan vigorously defends majority rule against institutional impediments. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth and resembles a caramel sauce. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vigorously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
  1. strongly
  2. forcibly
  3. vehemently
  4. fiercely
  5. firmly
  6. hard
  7. forcefully
Adverb
  • Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Strip away these one-time charges, and its underlying business accelerated strongly.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Almost 260 million people need assistance, including over 118 million forcibly displaced — a grim world record — while governments retreat from funding the response.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some 70,000 of its citizens forcibly crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on the tip of North Africa.
    — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of forcibly
Adverb
  • Russian social media channels have been rife with rumors of a further mobilization post-elections to shore up Russia’s manpower in Ukraine – something the Kremlin vehemently denies.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Those were Silver's first public comments after the Clippers were found to have circumvented salary cap rules on Kawhi Leonard's behalf — something the team vehemently denied during a yearlong investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of vehemently
Adverb
  • There, in the early nineties, the living fought fiercely among the dead.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That is the question plaguing university leaders across the country, and nowhere is the debate raging more fiercely these days than at the University of California.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • The simple fact of the matter is that David Solomon remains firmly in charge of Goldman Sachs and will for the foreseeable future.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For The Times) Greenspan claims somewhat less creative license with more traditional deli staples, though bagels, pastrami and knishes still stand firmly at the nexus of old Jewish traditions and Greenspan’s chef-y tendencies.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • And as direct as the ad is (more on it in a moment), the film goes even harder.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Beshear has also campaigned and advertised hard for Democratic candidate Zach Dembo, who is taking on GOP candidate Ralph Alvarado in the open 6th District seat around Lexington.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Before January 3, Chavismo would have railed forcefully against these policies.
    — Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • After the election of 1948, in which the Americans forcefully intervened to block the left from power, Italy was run by a coalition that was far more conservative than many had hoped.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of forcefully

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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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