forcefully
adverb
force·ful·ly
ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 
: in a forceful, powerful, or emphatic manner
speaking forcefully
pushing forcefully through the crowd
She forcefully denied the charges.
Congestive heart failure develops when the heart becomes too weak to pump forcefully enough.—
Paul G. Donohue
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Examples of forcefully in a Sentence
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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If the Fed acts early and forcefully by tightening rates again, short-term yields may rise, but long-term yields may not do anything or even fall.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The only thing that’s more certain is that data points, such as today’s U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index for November, will sway the markets more forcefully than before.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Wrist hyperextension: Using the palms of your hands to reduce impact after falling backwards on roller skates or slipping on the ice can bend the wrist back forcefully, causing the wrist joint to hyperextend beyond its innocuous range of motion.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
DuBose tried to make a catch in the third quarter but got hit in the head by Texans rookie Calen Bullock before his head forcefully hit the ground.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The only thing that’s more certain is that data points, such as today’s U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index for November, will sway the markets more forcefully than before.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Wrist hyperextension: Using the palms of your hands to reduce impact after falling backwards on roller skates or slipping on the ice can bend the wrist back forcefully, causing the wrist joint to hyperextend beyond its innocuous range of motion.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
DuBose tried to make a catch in the third quarter but got hit in the head by Texans rookie Calen Bullock before his head forcefully hit the ground.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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