strenuously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strenuously
Adverb
  • Historically, markets have rebounded strongly after periods of public and investor doubt.
    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
Adverb
  • McIlroy hit his chip from behind the putting surface too hard.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • This is a team that works hard but maybe not smart, and the Islanders turned pucks over from the start Thursday and didn’t stop until the Rangers hung a nine-spot on the UBS Arena scoreboard.
    Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Increase heat and simmer vigorously until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Over the 180 pages that followed, the case was vigorously made.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Decades-old clips of the pair have resurfaced online showing them arguing fiercely in favor of high tariffs on China.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While several players are fiercely competing for another shot at the title — including Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose — one of the largest prize pools in professional golf is also on the line.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Additionally, in her second Combs case ruling today, US District Judge Jennifer Rochon rejected a Jane Doe motion to keep her real intently hidden.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Sitting cross-legged in an armchair, a woman in a beret and an open fur coat exposing a scarlet dress gazes intently with pursed lips.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.
    Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Flooding in Kentucky shuts down famous bourbon distillery The Buffalo Trace Distillery, the country's oldest continuously operating distillery, has been closed for days as the staff waits for floodwaters to recede.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Strenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strenuously. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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