strenuously

adverb

Definition of strenuouslynext
1
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner argued strenuously in favor of easing the academic requirements for participation in school sports

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2
as in hard
with great effort or determination the IT staff worked strenuously to get the network back online

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strenuously
  1. strongly
  2. hard
  3. vigorously
  4. fiercely
  5. intently
  6. continuously
Adverb
  • As soon as the film begins, the viewer is made strongly aware of herself—her looking—and of her body, which experiences a vertigo.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Where Trump gained ground in Southern California Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson saw support surge for Trump in the presidential election.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.
    Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • He's declared insane, and a lawyer (John Payne) works hard to convince the jury that Santa is real.
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Buzbee vigorously denied any extortion and has vowed to keep fighting.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Among other things, he's accused them of deleting evidence, which the committee has vigorously denied.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • Yet those fiercely unhappy with their surroundings can change the world, and those who change the world should not be forgotten.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Nuno has built a Forest side that is fiercely difficult to break down, while looking to hurt opposition sides on the break.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • Such a change could only come from owning her realities, embracing self-love, listening intently, learning from others, and accepting correction and encouragement from those in her tribe.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Players, Arab and Jew, listened intently to one another, responded in solos as though part of a personal dialogue — a search for what brings them together, not what keeps them apart.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • And like the person who keeps rejoining the gym, companies must continuously recommit to data health.
    Sarah Elk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In a world where technology continuously blurs the lines between virtual and real, Verstappen is at the forefront of promoting sim racing as a credible platform that can launch careers in real-world racing.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of continuously
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