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 In experiments plants that are rigidly staked to prevent their movement or that are grown in pots and turned out of sync with the Sun grow less vigorously and have fewer or smaller leaves. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026 Observers can and should debate specific policy positions vigorously. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026 Under the contract, Hines has vigorously advocated for MAHA Action, appearing in several videos and press releases. — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 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 See All Example Sentences for vigorously

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In Beacon Falls, Danbury and Cromwell, developers have strongly signalled their intentions to build but haven’t filed official zoning applications.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
Brand, who strongly denied wrongdoing, will be sentenced next week.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Palestinian citizens of Israel, descendants of those who remained as the state of Israel was established in 1948 (when a majority of the prewar population was forcibly expelled or fled during the war) now make up about 20% of the population.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Guitarricadelafuente — who co-stars in the film alongside Milo Quifes and Carlos González — plays Sebastián, a young musician (trumpeter) forcibly recruited by Franco’s forces after surviving an attack during the Spanish Civil War.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of forcibly

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The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
Greg’s colleagues from over the years describe him as fiercely competitive, not just with work projects but also with hobbies like running and weight lifting.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fiercely

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For those of you counting at home, that makes eight of 14 Illinois House Dems firmly in the moderate camp.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Fiction, unlike other artistic media, can seamlessly manipulate time—whether keeping the reader firmly in the grasp of the present, enfolding different time periods into one scene, or leaping forward twenty years with a single paragraph break.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Allowing political control over grantmaking to become more deeply entrenched would make recovery considerably harder.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hard

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Aston forcefully launched itself into the 21st century with the V12 Vanquish, which debuted in the fall of 2001 as the spitting image of a 1998 concept car.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Wearing an open white shirt and blazer, Brand was called forward to the dock, said his name and forcefully denied all charges put to him by his barrister Ian Winter.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

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