aggressively

Definition of aggressivelynext

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Recent Examples of aggressively In the process, the capsule shakes pretty aggressively. Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 As for worries about Meta’s AI spending, Jim said Monday that Meta is right to aggressively add computing capacity in order to remain competitive versus the likes of Google’s YouTube and TikTok. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 Both Substack and Patreon have moved aggressively to take market share. Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026 On March 21, cyclists Luke Fetzer and his friend Ben Byra were riding along Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach when two vehicles began driving aggressively toward them. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Vaughn didn’t aggressively chase the Texas Tech defender who picked off the pass in a 48-0 blowout loss. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Senators centre Dylan Cozens was the closest defender to Demidov, who knew Cozens would be moving aggressively to block a shot. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 The organization aggressively goes after the NHL's top players either through free agency or trades and holds its coaches to the highest standards. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 In 1976, with dictator Idi Amin aggressively opposing Israel, four terrorists hijacked Air France Flight 139 on its way from Tel Aviv to France. Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
Adverb
  • Netflix has given a second season renewal to Age of Attraction after the dating reality series strongly hooked with viewers after a March 25 rookie season wrap.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In April 2024, a community meeting survey found that over 50% of respondents supported or strongly supported the site being used for teacher housing.
    Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.
    Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Since her fairy tale transition from Hollywood actress to Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has firmly established herself as a modern fashion icon.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The fest, which was launched in 2017 by Egyptian telecom billionaire Naguib Sawiris — whose brother Samih built the El Gouna resort — has had its ups and downs, but is now firmly on the international map.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs.
    María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The anti-nuclear artists collective whose work is on display at Pitzer College in Claremont never predicted a nuclear proliferation crisis would break out in the Middle East during their exhibit, or how grimly topical their work would quickly become as a result.
    Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Rose Byrne is earning acclaim for her turn in Mary Bronstein's harrowing (and grimly funny) film.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • She was being pursued viciously by the paparazzi, and here was somebody who was literally chased to death by the paparazzi.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The pieces are all in place for a viciously enjoyable midnight action romp, which the film most certainly is when the bloodshed first begins.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Normal was decidedly not the right way to describe Dugalić’s college tenure.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • When designer Alex Alonso first walked into this home just south of Palm Beach, the situation was decidedly bleak in a very specific way.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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