1
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
argued strenuously in favor of easing the academic requirements for participation in school sports
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2
as in hard
with great effort or determination
the IT staff worked strenuously to get the network back online
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Adverb
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The search giant strongly beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new AI features and a steady digital advertising market.—
Kenrick Cai,
USA Today,
24 July 2025 -
The revelation comes after Max Verstappen was strongly linked to Mercedes.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Nikko Reed, who had a pick-six in Thursday’s practice, broke hard on a KeAndre Lambert-Smith dig route.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake hard for eight to 10 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Mix vigorously with your hands for about 30 seconds until well combined.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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The truth must be vigorously sought with, at minimum, a full-fledged investigation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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Scottish actress Freya Mavor is slated to play Jane Bennet, Lizzy's striking, fiercely desired older sister.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Despite more than five decades under Israeli control, the Druze in the Golan remain fiercely connected to their Syrian identities.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
31 July 2025
Adverb
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But since his improvement with D1 Minnesota, other Big Ten schools have started recruiting him intently.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
31 July 2025
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The state lawmakers, concerned, listened intently to Fox's story and offered him armed troopers to escort him back to his car and to campus — something that made Fox realize how serious the situation was.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The main goal of the project is to aid in Texas's continuously growing data center industry.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Likeness shimmers like a house of mirrors with its continuously distorting understandings of what love is supposed to be.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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“Strenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strenuously. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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