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Recent Examples of emphatically
But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
It was intended, emphatically, to be a pub.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Stalin was emphatically anti-liberal.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Lizzo nods emphatically in response.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Boone was also thrown out and emphatically expressed his displeasure with the home plate umpire.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But they were also expected to include an international force to assist and reassure Kyiv,based both in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries, even though Russia is emphatically opposed to any foreign deployment in Ukraine.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One reader emailed us to emphatically declare Andrew the worst, citing its homeless population, garbage and bird poop.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Willy Adames, as is his wont, ripped off Bailey’s jersey, the two emphatically dapping hands and bumping chests.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
It was intended, emphatically, to be a pub.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Stalin was emphatically anti-liberal.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Lizzo nods emphatically in response.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Boone was also thrown out and emphatically expressed his displeasure with the home plate umpire.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But they were also expected to include an international force to assist and reassure Kyiv,based both in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries, even though Russia is emphatically opposed to any foreign deployment in Ukraine.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One reader emailed us to emphatically declare Andrew the worst, citing its homeless population, garbage and bird poop.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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Aside from these Netflix originals, the streaming platform is also home to a vast number of other documentary films and series that will surely stand the test of time and span a variety of topics.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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For Barker, announcing the deal with three of Hollywood’s great horror producers surely helped drive anticipation for Obsession and drove Focus and other buyers to mark it as a must-watch out of the festival.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Star Trek is different; the resolutely sci-fi voyages of James T Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, and their successors on the final frontier are much more likely to be underpinned by science or, at least, the franchise's version of it.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government offering billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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But safety and beauty, like dignity and love, are values DeSantis steadfastly refuses to acknowledge.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Buffalo remains solidly on the outside of the playoff picture, and Eichel was a key factor in the Golden Knights’ winning their first Stanley Cup in 2023.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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While Miami could solidly be considered a buyer's market, the situation on the ground is complex, Realtors said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But the premise is more or less an excuse to make monologue jokes, which Bargatze did about everything from Severance’s confusing story line to the decidedly noneducational programming offered on the Learning Channel.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even though the thing that comes back is decidedly not his little boy, what parent wouldn't at least be tempted to go to the same lengths to bring back their child, regardless of the danger?—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sale was initially proposed by Utah Republican Mike Lee, and it was soundly defeated in July.—
Ali Nolan,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Personalization System – Continuously adapting your approach based on what's working and what isn't, rather than rigidly following someone else's blueprint.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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One of de l’Horizon’s core motivations in writing this book was to find a form of genuine self-expression in a language that is rigidly gendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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