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
Although it's not considered invasive, star jasmine does grow vigorously, and can quickly creep up your home's structure or wrap itself around trees and other surrounding plants if not regularly pruned.
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
Both Comey and James have vigorously denied any wrongdoing and called the cases against them politically motivated.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Caldwell carried a walkie-talkie to stay in touch with Ingrid, whose boredom in the van had been vigorously articulated across the airwaves.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
Both Comey and James have vigorously denied any wrongdoing and called the cases against them politically motivated.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Caldwell carried a walkie-talkie to stay in touch with Ingrid, whose boredom in the van had been vigorously articulated across the airwaves.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
Adverb
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Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their jobs were safe from elimination in 2025, according to a recent report from ADP Research based on responses from more than 39,000 professionals worldwide.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Broadcom was another force pushing strongly upward on the market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kaori’s mother vehemently denied that her fiancé was the target, and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez partially walked that back Tuesday when announcing grand jury indictments against the two suspects.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa has vehemently denied those allegations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Now that all 16 episodes of the series are available to stream, Mo is a fast, funny, and fiercely important watch.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Doing it all in a Twins jersey made the achievement even more special to the fiercely loyal center fielder.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Choose fragrant Ruby Red grapefruits that feel heavy for their size; before juicing, roll them firmly on the counter to break up the juice sacs inside.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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But at least in its immediate aftermath, investigations of Tuesday’s shooting appear to be firmly in the hands of the federal government, without any clear interventions by state officials.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For Rory McIlroy, the trek toward getting a second Masters championship got a little bit harder.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some hurts Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen never returned because of a lower-body injury after being knocked hard into the boards by Hartman late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Republicans are firing back just as forcefully, insisting the bill protects election integrity without blocking eligible voters.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The councilmember forcefully condemned the attack in his statement.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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