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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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
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—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Across a series of tense meetings in the first half of February, a small number of senior NASA leaders tried to persuade Acting Administrator Petro to push back forcefully against the order to fire probationary employees.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
But President Trump has articulated it more forcefully, and more often, than any time in Canada’s 158-year history.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue then arrived to forcefully enter the home.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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