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

Synonyms

• dynamically
• energetically
• explosively
• firmly
• forcefully
• forcibly
• hard
• mightily
• muscularly
• roundly
• stiffly
• stoutly
• strenuously
• strongly
• sturdily
• vigorously

Examples of powerfully in a Sentence

began to row powerfully toward the shore

Recent Examples on the Web

While many have powerfully argued that no one should be subjected to the broken and brutal deportation system, that is not the approach the City Council took. —Peter L. Markowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025

But Lynch, who died last week at 78, was equally passionate about other creative mediums, from painting and photography to designing furniture, and nothing held his imagination more powerfully than the music that filled his life and work. —Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Delivered with notable strength and confidence, this line resonated more powerfully than his remarks on crime and gangs. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

These historical dynamics resonate powerfully in the present. —Kavita Mehra, refinery29.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above