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Recent Examples of emphatically
While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Against Ferencvaros — who lost their composure after going behind — many of those questions were emphatically answered, with winger Dan Ndoye and captain Ryan Yates both also thriving.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, said the words emphatically, his way of opening a news briefing last September.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sixx emphatically denied this.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
During the postgame show following Saturday’s national broadcast between Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers, the longtime analyst now with ESPN emphatically guaranteed the Hornets would be in the play-in tournament come April.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Against Ferencvaros — who lost their composure after going behind — many of those questions were emphatically answered, with winger Dan Ndoye and captain Ryan Yates both also thriving.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, said the words emphatically, his way of opening a news briefing last September.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sixx emphatically denied this.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
During the postgame show following Saturday’s national broadcast between Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers, the longtime analyst now with ESPN emphatically guaranteed the Hornets would be in the play-in tournament come April.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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As Fed chair, Warsh would surely be pressured to do Trump’s bidding in the same way current Chair Jerome Powell has been, relentlessly.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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But with Raman and the others grabbing varying percentages of the vote, a two-person November runoff is likely and the candidates will almost surely be Bass and Raman.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Half His Age is resolutely not one of these books.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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While Darnold was at random tables at media sessions that begin Monday night and run through Thursday, Purdy was front and center, talking at the podium, and also steadfastly preparing to face the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Of the ‘women, life, freedom’ protests that began just before the World Cup in 2022, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Costa remains steadfastly supportive.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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My former district, CD-6, had been redrawn to a solidly Republican one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Proposition 13 passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote and a competing measure on the same ballot, Proposition 8, which would have allowed higher taxes on commercial property, was solidly defeated.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The mineral- and woody-scented blend recreates the scent of breaking waves and driftwood for a result that’s fresh, earthy, and decidedly gender-neutral.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Harper and Yasmin have said goodbye to their spectacularly misspent youths, but their daddy issues—another of the show’s pet themes—are decidedly unresolved.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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During House debate on the bill Wednesday and Thursday, Republicans pushed several amendments, all of which were soundly rejected by the chamber’s Democratic majority.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Super Micro earned 69 cents per share on an adjusted basis, soundly outpacing the second-quarter consensus estimate of 49 cents per share, per LSEG.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.—
Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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