as in forcibly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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Recent Examples of forcefully
The big picture: The Syrian civil war began during the Arab Spring in 2011 after Assad forcefully cracked down on anti-government protests.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Assad's government, bolstered by arms shipments from Iran and Russia, cracked down forcefully on the popular uprisings, setting off a spiral of violence and fueling an aggressive insurgency.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
In another, Jean is quietly, but forcefully shunned from worshiping in her church.
—Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
What Boeing Must Do Now To solve its continuous problems and rebuild investor trust, Boeing must move forcefully.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Assad's government, bolstered by arms shipments from Iran and Russia, cracked down forcefully on the popular uprisings, setting off a spiral of violence and fueling an aggressive insurgency.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
In another, Jean is quietly, but forcefully shunned from worshiping in her church.
—Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
What Boeing Must Do Now To solve its continuous problems and rebuild investor trust, Boeing must move forcefully.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
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Where Trump gained ground in Southern California Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson saw support surge for Trump in the presidential election.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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As soon as the film begins, the viewer is made strongly aware of herself—her looking—and of her body, which experiences a vertigo.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Buzbee vigorously denied any extortion and has vowed to keep fighting.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Among other things, he's accused them of deleting evidence, which the committee has vigorously denied.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Among the standout releases of the year, Wendel White’s Manifest: Thirteen Colonies powerfully blends historical imagery and contemporary photography, exploring the legacy of colonialism.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Johnson, who is six feet three and powerfully built, is at ease with himself in a way that puts others at ease.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ain't nothing really gonna make a difference, Micah is gonna play hard.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Attorney general is one of the most high-profile and highly anticipated appointments, as Trump has fiercely criticized the Justice Department for prosecuting him and is expected to drastically change its makeup—and possibly push for retribution against his opponents.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Brit made several brave attempts to take the lead while Verstappen fiercely defended – actions from both drivers threatened to venture into the ‘reckless’ category.Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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