as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
a settler stoutly defending his right to be on the land
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Dombrowski, though, strongly believes the Phillies can win their first World Series title since 2008.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025 -
It was influenced by cinema, very strongly—lighting effects, the MGM lion, King Kong.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In both 1996 and 2000, Steve campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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That alignment has been vigorously opposed by the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which recently decided to pause discussions with the city of Del Mar on a separate affordable housing project on fairgrounds property until the city opposes an alignment that includes fairgrounds property.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a fiercely divided country, many saw the cutbacks through their own political lens.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Folly, Cassidy thinks, slightly out of breath, gripping her hand hard.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Down three goals in the second half — with snow falling hard enough to require the use of an orange ball — a simple long ball over the top from Tim Leibold to Daniel Salloi started a snowball effect for Sporting Kansas City.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Stoutly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoutly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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