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Recent Examples of potently
Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The nothing moment with Strickland shows how he has clearly been permanently altered by this situation, which fits with the closing segments focused on the long-term impact on Wilson’s family and perhaps most potently, on Cash, who still lives in the same apartment.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Over the course of its five-season run, Stranger Things repeatedly found ways to resurrect Eighties culture, perhaps no more potently than through its many memorable needle drops.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
His commentary across the film, which potently mixes 16mm film and contemporary digital imagery that encompass the multiple eras of Adrian’s life, switches between adoration and regret befitting a father still contending with such a devastating loss.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The nothing moment with Strickland shows how he has clearly been permanently altered by this situation, which fits with the closing segments focused on the long-term impact on Wilson’s family and perhaps most potently, on Cash, who still lives in the same apartment.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Over the course of its five-season run, Stranger Things repeatedly found ways to resurrect Eighties culture, perhaps no more potently than through its many memorable needle drops.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
His commentary across the film, which potently mixes 16mm film and contemporary digital imagery that encompass the multiple eras of Adrian’s life, switches between adoration and regret befitting a father still contending with such a devastating loss.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potently
Adverb
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In the process, the capsule shakes pretty aggressively.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Overall, this combination of soft, complex malt with good hop character that’s strong but not too assertively bitter is dry, spicy, fruity and highly bubbly and carbonated.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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If traditional doctors don’t promise their patients these things, however, others surely will.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Hernandez emphatically denied the allegation.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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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Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are many good reasons to intensively treat high blood pressure, but the benefits accumulate over many years.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 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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“Potently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potently. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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