as in vigorously
in a vigorous and forceful manner
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Recent Examples of strongly
Home appliance stocks performed strongly, including Midea (+2.57%) and Haier (+3.15%), alongside gains for the insurance and banking sectors.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There will still be a lot of entertaining films, spectacular films, at the festival, but most of the films are strongly connected to contemporary problems and issues.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Netanyahu has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes, which Israel has strongly denied.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 July 2025
Others, however, strongly encouraged the OP to consider the expensive sitter option for her pup.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There will still be a lot of entertaining films, spectacular films, at the festival, but most of the films are strongly connected to contemporary problems and issues.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Netanyahu has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes, which Israel has strongly denied.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 July 2025
Others, however, strongly encouraged the OP to consider the expensive sitter option for her pup.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongly
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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Punching through the terrain in this manner forms the fast, crunchy, and powerfully kinetic core of the game.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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Few novels capture this complexity as powerfully as Hernan Diaz’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Trust.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Adverb
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An then the other late night shows went just as hard (or harder) on CBS and Paramount.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
26 July 2025
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My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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Trump said it less elegantly — but just as forcefully — by going to war with Harvard itself.—
Michael Catanzaro,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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