as in vigorously
in a vigorous and forceful manner
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Recent Examples of strongly
New Horizons in Physics Prize Waseem Bakr, for the realization of quantum gas microscopes for atoms and molecules, providing a microscopic view on correlations and transport in strongly interacting quantum systems.
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Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
The Bunny Photo Experience will be open daily, and reservations are strongly encouraged to https://whereisbunny.com/mall/0117.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Another person suggested that the OP have a serious discussion with her brothers — and also strongly encouraged her to stand up for herself.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Schwarz explained many reasons why the Maryland Ornithological Society is strongly against the legislation.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
The Bunny Photo Experience will be open daily, and reservations are strongly encouraged to https://whereisbunny.com/mall/0117.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Another person suggested that the OP have a serious discussion with her brothers — and also strongly encouraged her to stand up for herself.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Schwarz explained many reasons why the Maryland Ornithological Society is strongly against the legislation.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongly
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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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
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
Adverb
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Emily’s voice, which was somewhat drowned out posthumously by her surviving sister Charlotte, comes through forcefully here.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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As in other states, officials are wary of speaking out forcefully in opposition to Trump.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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