vigorously
adverb
vig·or·ous·ly
ˈvi-g(ə-)rəs-lē 
: in a vigorous manner : with force and energy
He vigorously denied the accusations.
In a medium bowl, vigorously stir together the remaining ingredients, except for the pine nuts, to make the filling.—
Mei Chin
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Examples of vigorously in a Sentence
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
Recent Examples on the Web
The files pertain to a troop surge in Afghanistan during the Obama administration that Biden had vigorously opposed.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Especially when representatives from fossil fuel and chemical companies would be vigorously working to shift the conversation away from what scientists say is the only solution to the crisis: curbing plastic production.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
Smith appeared to convulse and shake vigorously for about four minutes after the nitrogen gas apparently began flowing through his mask.
—Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Whisk vigorously to combine, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Both techniques have been vigorously contested by critics who point out that this kind of policing often floods Black and Latino neighborhoods with police, placing them under much more intense scrutiny and causing conflict and inequities.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
On one side were Hobbes’s heirs, who vigorously championed civilization over savagery—that is, if civilization meant accumulating private wealth, using industrial technology, and fighting fewer wars.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Everything was vigorously wiped with alcohol because any bacteria would be injected straight into my heart.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
An avatar dressed in a computer rendering of the garment swirls and dances vigorously, seeming to kick its knees in the air.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Especially when representatives from fossil fuel and chemical companies would be vigorously working to shift the conversation away from what scientists say is the only solution to the crisis: curbing plastic production.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
Smith appeared to convulse and shake vigorously for about four minutes after the nitrogen gas apparently began flowing through his mask.
—Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Whisk vigorously to combine, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Both techniques have been vigorously contested by critics who point out that this kind of policing often floods Black and Latino neighborhoods with police, placing them under much more intense scrutiny and causing conflict and inequities.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
On one side were Hobbes’s heirs, who vigorously championed civilization over savagery—that is, if civilization meant accumulating private wealth, using industrial technology, and fighting fewer wars.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Everything was vigorously wiped with alcohol because any bacteria would be injected straight into my heart.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
An avatar dressed in a computer rendering of the garment swirls and dances vigorously, seeming to kick its knees in the air.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigorously. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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