forcefully

adverb

force·​ful·​ly ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 

: in a forceful, powerful, or emphatic manner

speaking forcefully

pushing forcefully through the crowd

She forcefully denied the charges.

Congestive heart failure develops when the heart becomes too weak to pump forcefully enough.

—Paul G. Donohue

Our child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.

—Barbara Gill

Synonyms

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

Examples of forcefully in a Sentence

shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

Recent Examples on the Web

Emily’s voice, which was somewhat drowned out posthumously by her surviving sister Charlotte, comes through forcefully here. —Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025

As in other states, officials are wary of speaking out forcefully in opposition to Trump. —Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025

And the defense secretary forcefully denied sharing classified airstrike plans in a group chat − and attacked the journalist who received them. —Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025

In addition to the official and unofficial investigation, Moore digs into Mickey’s dysfunctional family back history that provides context for why Mickey reacts so forcefully. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above