: in a strong manner
moving strongly and quickly forward
: to a strong or emphatic extent
She feels strongly about this issue.
They were strongly inclined to doubt him.
a dish that tastes strongly of cumin
a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song
Examples of strongly in a Sentence
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Although Form 1040-ES includes vouchers for mailing in your payment, the IRS strongly encourages taxpayers to pay electronically and is working to reduce reliance on checks and money orders.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The song has performed strongly on country music charts for weeks, with hundreds of millions of streams worldwide.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Although Form 1040-ES includes vouchers for mailing in your payment, the IRS strongly encourages taxpayers to pay electronically and is working to reduce reliance on checks and money orders.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, served in an elite IRGC unit during the Iran-Iraq War, and analysts have suggested his candidacy was strongly supported by the force.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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