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
Paul G. DonohueOur child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.—Barbara Gill
Barbara GillExamples of forcefully in a Sentence
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Moments later, Diddy sits in a chair, grabs an object from a table and forcefully throws it toward her.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 May 2025
Some say the Fed could reduce rates earlier Goldman Sachs, however, believes the Fed could move sooner and more forcefully to reduce rates.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Four women who previously worked for the legendary Motown singer filed a civil complaint Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging the 85-year-old musician forcefully touched them without consent, according to court documents seen by Newsweek.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for forcefully
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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