as in forcibly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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Recent Examples of forcefully
People with businesses along the French Broad River were always cognizant of the hazards posed by the ancient waterway, but the storm assaulted the neighborhood so forcefully that 12 Bones owners Angela Koh and Bryan King found mud in their attic.
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Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Acosta rolls up one pant leg to get his head in the game, then forcefully serves the yellow ball.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is not actually standing up to China at all forcefully.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Acosta rolls up one pant leg to get his head in the game, then forcefully serves the yellow ball.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is not actually standing up to China at all forcefully.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forcefully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefully
Adverb
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Schwarz explained many reasons why the Maryland Ornithological Society is strongly against the legislation.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since Subway Takes is about strongly doubling down on spicy — and often unimportant — opinions, the podcast takes that format a step further by including a longer version of a filmed Subway Takes episode and then letting Rahma and Kuo chitchat with mics.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The reason Trump has acted so quickly and vigorously to eliminate wasteful spending, reduce the size of the federal workforce and deport criminal migrants is to force the courts to deal with the legal issues surrounding the president’s actions sooner rather than later.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Parnell, Hegseth and others have vigorously defended the sweeping purge despite the flaws.—
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23 Mar. 2025
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Having researched the role of the cycad seed in the Guam cluster, Spencer knew that some mushrooms contain toxins that can powerfully affect the nervous system.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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By incorporating skipping and sprint drills gradually, anyone can regain their ability to move quickly and powerfully.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The club’s board have not signed any defenders — when Ancelotti and his staff have expressed their desire for reinforcements in the last three transfer windows — and injuries have bitten hard in that position.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Martin’s work has taken on a furious pace in the past few months amid the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion protocols and health, welfare and Medicaid cuts that will fall hard on vulnerable Black Americans.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Latin American markets, notably Brazil, are fiercely contested.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The next spring, Henry arrived at the Second Virginia Convention in mourning for his recently deceased wife but just as fiercely determined to fight for the Colonies.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefully. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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