: in a strong manner
moving strongly and quickly forward
: to a strong or emphatic extent
She feels strongly about this issue.
They were strongly inclined to doubt him.
a dish that tastes strongly of cumin
a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song
Examples of strongly in a Sentence
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Historically, markets have rebounded strongly after periods of public and investor doubt.
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Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The Gators are huge, bigger than the Cougars at most spots, and both teams are among the 10 best in the sport at doing the thing the analytics folks will tell you correlates strongly with winning — rebounding their own misses.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1
If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The Gators are huge, bigger than the Cougars at most spots, and both teams are among the 10 best in the sport at doing the thing the analytics folks will tell you correlates strongly with winning — rebounding their own misses.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1
If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strongly
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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