as in vigorously
in a vigorous and forceful manner
in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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Recent Examples of strongly
In addition to exacerbating inflation at home, these strongly protectionist measures would push other countries closer to China and obstruct U.S. cooperation with like-minded states such as Australia and Japan.
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Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Marian, who is strongly implicated in both the book and the limited series as Jean McConville’s murderer, is still alive, and denies any involvement in McConville’s death.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Trump, a staunch supporter of Israel, has strongly backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of destroying Hamas.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
PredictIt: The site which tilted most strongly toward Harris earlier has also swung towards Trump, with PredictIt pricing at 98% to 2% for the former President at 1:30 a.m..
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Marian, who is strongly implicated in both the book and the limited series as Jean McConville’s murderer, is still alive, and denies any involvement in McConville’s death.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Trump, a staunch supporter of Israel, has strongly backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of destroying Hamas.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
PredictIt: The site which tilted most strongly toward Harris earlier has also swung towards Trump, with PredictIt pricing at 98% to 2% for the former President at 1:30 a.m..
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongly
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His red lips are freshly licked, and his eyes shoot out at us as vigorously as his cigar.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Shake vigorously to chill the ingredients, then strain the mixture into a rocks or mason jar glass.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately for Toranaga, he’s got Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a talented translator and fiercely loyal samurai, by his side.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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After Trump won, partially thanks to that hard-line border security message, Democrats fiercely opposed his promise to build a border wall and his even more controversial — and loathed by voters — policy separating families at the border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The facts beat so powerfully upon the memory that the images come back in rather the same way as a film in slow motion.Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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Wiley’s intervention powerfully imagines an insurrection that might give more power to young Black men, but his equestrian statue does little to reimagine what power means or looks like.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Dad worked the young McGee hard and pressured him to do well.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our emergency management coordinator has been working hard the past few months to ensure we are stocked up and prepared in case another ice storm hits, including having an enhanced response and a plan to help keep folks warm in case of an extended power outage.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Body camera video shows an Oklahoma City police officer forcefully taking down and handcuffing a 71-year-old driver after a traffic stop last month.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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