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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Billups-Taylor then used his fist to forcefully hold Curry’s head on the ground.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Fulton County officials have forcefully pushed back, arguing the issues cited reflect routine administrative errors rather than evidence of fraud.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
In the video, which appears to be taken from a home surveillance system, Gerchy can be seen forcefully kicking a dog twice before picking it up and throwing it onto a piece of furniture.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Fulton County officials have forcefully pushed back, arguing the issues cited reflect routine administrative errors rather than evidence of fraud.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
In the video, which appears to be taken from a home surveillance system, Gerchy can be seen forcefully kicking a dog twice before picking it up and throwing it onto a piece of furniture.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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