as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
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Recent Examples of vigorously
The Sentinelese have only made contact with the modern world a handful of times and have been known to vigorously reject outsiders.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a class action complaint and an investor dispute, which the company intends to vigorously defend against.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vigorously defended the Department of Homeland Security’s vetting process in determining the designation of gang members.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The reason Trump has acted so quickly and vigorously to eliminate wasteful spending, reduce the size of the federal workforce and deport criminal migrants is to force the courts to deal with the legal issues surrounding the president’s actions sooner rather than later.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a class action complaint and an investor dispute, which the company intends to vigorously defend against.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vigorously defended the Department of Homeland Security’s vetting process in determining the designation of gang members.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The reason Trump has acted so quickly and vigorously to eliminate wasteful spending, reduce the size of the federal workforce and deport criminal migrants is to force the courts to deal with the legal issues surrounding the president’s actions sooner rather than later.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
Adverb
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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
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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 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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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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The national group said eliminating its federal funding could put those services out of reach for millions of people and would hit low-income communities with little access to health care hardest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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