Synonyms of forcefully

forcefully

adverb

ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 

as in forcibly

in a vigorous and forceful manner

shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forcibly
• strongly
• vigorously
• firmly
• powerfully
• vehemently
• hard
• fiercely
• energetically
• dynamically
• explosively
• eagerly
• strenuously
• stoutly
• violently
• sturdily
• roundly
• stiffly
• sharply
• with a vengeance
• fast
• mightily
• with might and main
• muscularly
• actively
• like gangbusters
• steadily
• aggressively
• intensively
• robustly
• surely
• intently
• briskly
• to beat the band
• emphatically
• crisply
• resolutely
• spiritedly
• determinedly
• lustily
• smartly
• rigidly
• animatedly
• solidly
• purposefully
• soundly
• steadfastly
• heartily
• squarely
• roughshod
• gamely
• assertively
• potently
• decidedly
• vivaciously
• manfully
• fixedly
• directly
• hammer and tongs
• spunkily
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gently
• weakly
• softly
• feebly
• delicately
• faintly
• shakily
• lazily
• languidly
• halfheartedly
• listlessly
• ineffectively
• ineffectually
• lamely
• frailly
• uncertainly
• bloodlessly
• impotently
• spinelessly
• spiritlessly
• nervelessly

Examples of forcefully in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the kick drum and vocals push through the mix a little too forcefully. —PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024

To read these stories is to be forcefully ushered into the home of a friend, to listen to him rant, yet to find his bizarre performance endearing, even lovable. —Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024

This time, there’s plenty of pressure within Israel for Netanyahu to respond more forcefully. —Henry Meyer and Marissa Newman / Bloomberg, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024

Investigators have identified three suspects seen in a viral video that captured men with guns forcefully entering an Aurora apartment, and one of them is already in police custody, officials announced Friday. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024