emphatically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
  • Hepburn will have to have a better performance here to give Louisville a chance to win, and the senior guard will surely be up for the challenge.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • To be 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time is surely your best chance of beating Liverpool.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, Hunter Biden remains squarely on the minds of Trump and his loyalists in Congress.
    Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Many assume that, like GDPR, AI compliance falls squarely on legal teams.
    Emre Kazim, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Messi watched intently all afternoon as his teammates tried to break through an organized Charlotte defense that made life difficult for Miami’s midfielders.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • After listening intently to the presentation by Dr. Demehri and Dr. Hasegawa, Lahbati was ecstatic over the discovery.
    Carol RH Malasig, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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