forcefully

adverb

force·ful·ly ˈfȯrs-fə-lē

Synonyms of forcefully

: in a forceful, powerful, or emphatic manner

speaking forcefully

pushing forcefully through the crowd

She forcefully denied the charges.

Congestive heart failure develops when the heart becomes too weak to pump forcefully enough.—Paul G. Donohue

Our child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.—Barbara Gill

Examples of forcefully in a Sentence

shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

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Aston forcefully launched itself into the 21st century with the V12 Vanquish, which debuted in the fall of 2001 as the spitting image of a 1998 concept car. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 Wearing an open white shirt and blazer, Brand was called forward to the dock, said his name and forcefully denied all charges put to him by his barrister Ian Winter. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 The attack sparked outrage in Israel, with Netanyahu traveling to the attack site and vowing to respond forcefully. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Videos and accounts surfaced online of individuals being forcefully recruited off the streets. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forcefully

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

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