as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
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Recent Examples of vigorously
The Sentinelese have only made contact with the modern world a handful of times and have been known to vigorously reject outsiders.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a class action complaint and an investor dispute, which the company intends to vigorously defend against.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vigorously defended the Department of Homeland Security’s vetting process in determining the designation of gang members.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a class action complaint and an investor dispute, which the company intends to vigorously defend against.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vigorously defended the Department of Homeland Security’s vetting process in determining the designation of gang members.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
Adverb
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Historically, markets have rebounded strongly after periods of public and investor doubt.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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McIlroy hit his chip from behind the putting surface too hard.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Forest have worked hard to make improvements to the City Ground to transform it into a Premier League-quality stadium over the past few years, including extensive work to modernise the changing rooms and the media facilities.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In 1965, however, after granting independence to the East African island nation of Mauritius, through which Diego Garcia was long administered, the U.K. retained control of the archipelago and then began to forcefully displace the local population to make room for military installations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Avoid activities that require you to forcefully move your jaw, such as yelling, yawning, eating large bites of food, eating crunchy or hard foods, and chewing gum.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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