forcefully
adverb
force·ful·ly
ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 
: in a forceful, powerful, or emphatic manner
speaking forcefully
pushing forcefully through the crowd
She forcefully denied the charges.
Congestive heart failure develops when the heart becomes too weak to pump forcefully enough.—
Paul G. Donohue
Paul G. DonohueOur child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.—Barbara Gill
Barbara GillExamples of forcefully in a Sentence
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.
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Police reviewed footage from the property which allegedly showed Corrales and another man forcefully tying Goodyke to the wheelchair with plastic bags, AZ Family and 12 News reported.
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30 June 2026
As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
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Madeline Bartos,
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29 June 2026
Both Rama and Berisha forcefully condemned the act, as did five of the protest’s key leaders and Galit Peleg, Israel’s top diplomat in Tirana.
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Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Police reviewed footage from the property which allegedly showed Corrales and another man forcefully tying Goodyke to the wheelchair with plastic bags, AZ Family and 12 News reported.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Both Rama and Berisha forcefully condemned the act, as did five of the protest’s key leaders and Galit Peleg, Israel’s top diplomat in Tirana.
—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for forcefully
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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