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
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 -
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
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None of this is meant to suggest that men like Musk and Ramaswamy have not worked hard to achieve their wealth.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The issue was not trying hard enough to grab the rebound.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
16 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.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 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
Adverb
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Leaders need to take time to intently listen when a direct report raises a concert.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Watching intently from the stands at the Cherry Red Records stadium is his father, Phil.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Great leaders understand the importance of continuously investing in their team’s development.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The icepack, which was subject to the tidal ocean currents, continuously moved about 5 to 10 miles per day, which complicated search and rescue efforts, the report notes.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Strenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strenuously. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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