powerfully
adverb
pow·er·ful·ly
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 
: in a powerful manner
She expressed her opinions very powerfully.
: to a strong or powerful extent
a powerfully moving film
a powerfully aromatic dish
a powerfully built athlete
He was powerfully influenced by their advice.
Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.—
Beaumont Newhall
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began to row powerfully toward the shore
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On the nose, the bourbon is powerfully aromatic and robust.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, fentanyl is powerfully addictive, further complicating what was already a staggering nationwide challenge: Only about a quarter of the nearly 50 million people with an addiction issue get treatment.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Brown, unlike Robbins, places Rose front-and-center in the transition, cluttering the stage with unnecessary business while erasing the subtle transformations that make the scene so powerfully resonant.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the compact profile, the vacuum can get in hard-to-reach places and powerfully clean carpets and hard floors with its three-stage system.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, fentanyl is powerfully addictive, further complicating what was already a staggering nationwide challenge: Only about a quarter of the nearly 50 million people with an addiction issue get treatment.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Brown, unlike Robbins, places Rose front-and-center in the transition, cluttering the stage with unnecessary business while erasing the subtle transformations that make the scene so powerfully resonant.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the compact profile, the vacuum can get in hard-to-reach places and powerfully clean carpets and hard floors with its three-stage system.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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