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 Yet 2026 is no 1912, no matter how vigorously MAGA would have it so. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Other studio heads, such as Marvel’s Kevin Feige or Warners’ Pam Abdy, are known to get vigorously involved in the post-production process. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 That is why the left and their activist proxies on the judiciary are resisting it so vigorously. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The mixture should bubble vigorously and not produce a smell other than the smell of vinegar. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 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
  • Israeli defense officials warned Sunday that the country will hit back strongly if Iran attacks Israel.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • And because local equity markets performed so strongly, Israeli investors shifted long‑term investments back into shekel‑denominated assets, strengthening the currency.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform.
    — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of forcibly
Adverb
  • However, Schettino later vehemently denied purposely getting onto a lifeboat and leaving his crew.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Trump has vehemently denied Carroll's claims and filed numerous appeals in both cases.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of vehemently
Adverb
  • Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Beijing has so far avoided that framing, and is contending fiercely with Washington across the board.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • And while reusing first-stage rocket boosters (like the Super Heavy) is firmly within SpaceX’s wheelshouse, the company has never reused the upper stage of a rocket.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Countries in Asia have been the hardest hit by Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a critical route for about 60% of the region’s energy supply.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • The sides, like the sandwiches, are relentless in their richness—a bit of roasted-pineapple relish on the lechón dip lands about as forcefully as a Nerf dart against a howitzer.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Continue to alternate your legs, forcefully driving your knees up toward your chest.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of forcefully

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