as in forcibly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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Recent Examples of forcefully
At the match's end, Copeland forcefully slammed into a spiked bat, which became disturbingly lodged in his back.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Former Biden administration health officials also spoke out forcefully against the cuts.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Canada ‘will respond forcefully’ Carney’s latest comments follow Trump’s declaration on Wednesday of a 25% tariff on all cars and car parts shipped to the US.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Former Biden administration health officials also spoke out forcefully against the cuts.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Canada ‘will respond forcefully’ Carney’s latest comments follow Trump’s declaration on Wednesday of a 25% tariff on all cars and car parts shipped to the US.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Historically, markets have rebounded strongly after periods of public and investor doubt.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Increase heat and simmer vigorously until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Sentinelese have only made contact with the modern world a handful of times and have been known to vigorously reject outsiders.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This realization comes through most powerfully in the performances.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
25 Mar. 2025
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Take a look at how the 50-day moving average has remained above the 200-day moving average for the whole chart and now moves up powerfully.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Though technically impressive in some ways, even squeezing professional level AI tools as hard as possible still produced a few uncanny artifacts in details and scale.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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They and other stocks that had gotten caught up in the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology have been among the hardest hit in Wall Street’s recent sell-off.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In office, Yoon clashed fiercely with the opposition.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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At 18 months old, Ava Patrick was smart, loving and fiercely independent.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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