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Recent Examples of emphatically
Hernandez emphatically denied the allegation.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala on the fast break to emphatically block his layup from behind.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Horned Frogs emphatically arrived with Campbell’s familiar ability to recruit and push the tempo and play fierce defense, to the tune of a 34-4 record and a trip to the Elite Eight.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Almost half of the Wisconsin electorate is emphatically negative toward the job the president is doing.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
One member of High Point University’s pep band delivered that prescription when he was spotted emphatically hitting a cowbell on camera.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Huang emphatically disagrees with these characterizations.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Then plate umpire Cory Blaser emphatically signaled strike three, stranding the potential tying run at third base and giving the United States a 2-1 win Sunday night that advanced the Americans to the World Baseball Classic championship game against Venezuela or Italy.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala on the fast break to emphatically block his layup from behind.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Horned Frogs emphatically arrived with Campbell’s familiar ability to recruit and push the tempo and play fierce defense, to the tune of a 34-4 record and a trip to the Elite Eight.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Almost half of the Wisconsin electorate is emphatically negative toward the job the president is doing.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
One member of High Point University’s pep band delivered that prescription when he was spotted emphatically hitting a cowbell on camera.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Huang emphatically disagrees with these characterizations.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Then plate umpire Cory Blaser emphatically signaled strike three, stranding the potential tying run at third base and giving the United States a 2-1 win Sunday night that advanced the Americans to the World Baseball Classic championship game against Venezuela or Italy.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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Their vile chants are surely loud enough to be heard from 25 feet away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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If one door closes, another one will surely open, and that is what 000 reminds us.—
Olivia Munson,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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But most Mexican-American families steadfastly refused to send their children there.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Graves, 62, has represented a solidly GOP and rural northern part of Missouri since 2001.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gary and Portage also made a pitch for the Bears, but state officials put the ball solidly in Hammond’s court.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Normal was decidedly not the right way to describe Dugalić’s college tenure.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Sunak was soundly defeated in 2024, and Starmer came in on a wave of hope that Britain could redefine its role in the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley sleeps soundly on this medium-firm mattress night after night thanks to five ergonomic zones for support and layers of soft organic natural latex.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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