as in forcibly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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Recent Examples of forcefully
In short, each of the two sides tends to forcefully present only their side of the argument.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Cleveland is forcefully asserting itself as a basketball town with the Cavs thriving and the WNBA's Rockers likely to return.
Record: (44-10); Last week (43-10).
—Sam Allard, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
When Jost tried to rein him in, Drunk Uncle grabbed Jost forcefully, actually ripping at least one button off his suit jacket.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Cleveland is forcefully asserting itself as a basketball town with the Cavs thriving and the WNBA's Rockers likely to return.
Record: (44-10); Last week (43-10).
—Sam Allard, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
When Jost tried to rein him in, Drunk Uncle grabbed Jost forcefully, actually ripping at least one button off his suit jacket.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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With Rhodes strongly favored to decline The Rock’s offer, there was also a possibility of Rock finding his own Manchurian champion to do his bidding against Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sporting responded strongly after conceding the two goals.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The surviving record is contradictory about how vigorously prosecutors tried to find Chinese witnesses.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Our ideals—as well as our bodies—need to be guarded by a wall of allies that fight vigorously with us against any foe.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Herb Stems The stems of tender fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley, basil, mint, and dill taste just as incredible—and sometimes even more powerfully herbaceous—than the leaves.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Covid-19 vaccines were powerfully protective, preventing millions of deaths.—
Apoorva Mandavilli,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The market's recent slump has hit shares of tech giant Nvidia and some other formerly high-flying areas of the market particularly hard.—
COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Drivers can lean hard on front tires during corner exits, and the rear end plays right along, with nary a hint of unwanted surprises.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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While Patel is fiercely loyal to Trump, his message Saturday was a rebuke to Musk, who has had the ear of the president since the 2024 campaign.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Firefly exemplifies how innovation and responsibility can coexist, even in a fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving market.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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