as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
the racehorses explosively broke from the starting gate
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Adverb
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Another Freedman client, Perez Hilton, may not be strongly identified with a specific political ideology.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Costco shareholders this week voted strongly against a proposal from a right-wing organization requesting a report on the risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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None have defended those programs quite as vigorously as Costco.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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All threats, anywhere, or at any time throughout this sector will be addressed vigorously.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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The United head coach unleashed his emotions after witnessing the seventh defeat of his 15 games in charge, fiercely voicing his displeasure at his team and showing his frustrations physically.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the years since, the cathedral has been fiercely debated among Ghanaian politicians, who have raised questions about its funding.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The strengths of Love, Brooklyn make the weaknesses harder to shake.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Replace air filters regularly to improve airflow and prevent the furnace from working harder than necessary.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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That's because Iran's theocratic regime has forcefully suppressed the project and persecuted Rasoulof, a vocal critic of the country's repressive government.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The stakes are low, in the grand scheme of things, but not to the people involved in them, and especially not to Lizzy (Michelle Williams), a forcefully stubborn sculptor attempting to finish a new batch of pieces amid intense external pressures and annoyances.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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