as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
the racehorses explosively broke from the starting gate
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Adverb
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Russell Martin pushed strongly to bring Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton for this reason.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025 -
By strongly favoring Israel during his first term, President Trump deviated dramatically from the standard support for the two-state solution displayed by his predecessors.—
Peter L. Hahn / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Kay was a lifelong resident of International Falls, Minn., and served the community passionately and vigorously.—
Tammie Calder,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Group the shaker firmly with two hands and shake vigorously above your shoulder for about ten seconds.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Yet this controversy so powerfully stoked by Huxley, which has sometimes caused scholars to see the time as one of outright warfare between irreconcilable groups, belied a complexity of thought that spanned a wide spectrum.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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Josh O’Connor: As Max articulates powerfully, these disasters are becoming more frequent and affect everyone, directly or indirectly, more frequently now.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In mining the life and legacy of Nina Simone, Liz Garbus uncovered a deliberately provocative and fiercely political musical genius and earned a best-documentary Oscar nomination in the process.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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In a post on X, the rapper fiercely criticized Rocky, and called for him to be jailed.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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For now, most Americans still enjoy unusual job security, but for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder compared with the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.—
COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Racist policies forcefully removed Black and non-White South Africans from the land for White use back in the country’s apartheid era.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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During South Africa’s apartheid era, racist policies forcefully removed Black and non-White South Africans from the land for White use.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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