VIOLENTLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

violently

adverb

as in sharply

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Recent Examples of violently The element reacts violently with moisture, corrodes rapidly in normal air, and poses an immediate fire hazard if exposed to humidity. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 When women tried to march for their rights, they were violently suppressed, and by 2023, nearly all those in Afghan jails were political prisoners, and many were tortured. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026 As a brief respite, the silly friend in your group chat, who keeps violently inconsistent hours, has shared something that will probably not break your heart, which seems as worthy an offering as any. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Just minutes into the mass, the prayer and song were violently interrupted by gunfire. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens called the Ramones. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Pretti was using his phone to record immigration agents when officers violently shoved a protester towards him, video showed. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Pumping at high speeds creates a suction vortex (upconing) that violently draws heavy sludge into the production stream, fouling piping and destroying surface pumps. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Prices have surged more than 20% this month as fighting has sharply escalated in the Persian Gulf.

— Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The national average for regular gasoline has risen sharply over the past week, while California prices have climbed back to about $6 per gallon, according to AAA.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sharply

Adverb

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials in Kyiv have said Russia is planning another mobilization after the State Duma election that concludes Sunday — claims the Kremlin has repeatedly and vehemently rejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
What's particularly compelling in this book is how lyrically Rovelli still vehemently defends the power and promise of physics (and science in general).

— Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of vehemently

Adverb

In the absence of the filmmaker’s trademark super-sized canvas, the usual techniques can’t help but feel forcefully out of scale here.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The Ravens’ defense also didn’t close the game as forcefully as Minter probably would have liked.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of forcefully

Adverb

Fu urged Taiwan’s government to protect Wang’s family and ensure they would not be forcibly returned to mainland China.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The other option for the United States is a land invasion aimed at forcibly ousting the Iranian regime.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Replant the area with vigorously growing groundcovers or turfgrass because any spot of bare soil is an opportunity for stiltgrass to resprout.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Cook, stirring vigorously and breaking up pockets of flour as needed, until a thin film forms on bottom and sides of pan and dough comes together into a single mass, 2–3 minutes.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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In what is often considered Pelechian’s magnum opus, the ancient antagonism of nature and humanity plays out in a depiction of a remote farming community, energetically scored with Armenian folk music and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of energetically

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