powerfully
adverb
pow·er·ful·ly
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 
: in a powerful manner
She expressed her opinions very powerfully.
: to a strong or powerful extent
a powerfully moving film
a powerfully aromatic dish
a powerfully built athlete
He was powerfully influenced by their advice.
Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.—
Beaumont Newhall
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began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Yet this controversy so powerfully stoked by Huxley, which has sometimes caused scholars to see the time as one of outright warfare between irreconcilable groups, belied a complexity of thought that spanned a wide spectrum.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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But at a time when the far right is once again on the rise, the interpretation of this gesture being performed deliberately and publicly was straightforward — especially in Germany, where the salute’s history lingers most powerfully.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
However, Squid Game powerfully illustrates the influence of mob mentality, showing how collective pressure can override individual judgment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Josh O’Connor: As Max articulates powerfully, these disasters are becoming more frequent and affect everyone, directly or indirectly, more frequently now.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
But at a time when the far right is once again on the rise, the interpretation of this gesture being performed deliberately and publicly was straightforward — especially in Germany, where the salute’s history lingers most powerfully.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
However, Squid Game powerfully illustrates the influence of mob mentality, showing how collective pressure can override individual judgment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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