: in a strong manner
moving strongly and quickly forward
: to a strong or emphatic extent
She feels strongly about this issue.
They were strongly inclined to doubt him.
a dish that tastes strongly of cumin
a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song
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in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Sen. John Albers issued a statement on the 25-year-old's death, strongly linking it to insufficient border security and calling for immediate federal action.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Susan told Dateline the family also strongly believes there was foul play in Kevin’s disappearance.
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Stewart has been critical of the county's election operations and, at times, toed the line of election denialism, while Navarro has strongly defended the board's handling of elections and sought to cast himself as a defender of democracy.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Susan told Dateline the family also strongly believes there was foul play in Kevin’s disappearance.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
PredictIt: The site tilting most strongly toward Harris, PredictIt prices in roughly even odds for the candidates.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Stewart has been critical of the county's election operations and, at times, toed the line of election denialism, while Navarro has strongly defended the board's handling of elections and sought to cast himself as a defender of democracy.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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