EXPLOSIVELY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

explosively

adverb

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner the racehorses explosively broke from the starting gate

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Recent Examples of explosively Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings. — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 Maybe a sleek ship is being chased by enemy fighters through a dense asteroid field, and one of them smashes into a massive space rock and is explosively atomized. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026 Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns. — Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 Over the past decade, vertical farming has grown explosively - in concert with a global quest for fresh, organic, pesticide free vegetables, grown locally. — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Thermos is recalling more than 8 million of its insulated food jars and beverage bottles because gas expansion within the containers can force a lid stopper to pop explosively. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 The number of possible configurations grows explosively large. — Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 Next up is Boka Kalki, which has a lovely beach, and finally, Boka Pistol, which is famous for the water that explosively shoots out from a small blowhole in the rock. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 That includes new compensation structures tied to stock performance, potentially allowing top executives to benefit if shares rally explosively in the coming years. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

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Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, fewer than one in four workers strongly believe their job is safe from being eliminated, according to ADP Research.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Other studio heads, such as Marvel’s Kevin Feige or Warners’ Pam Abdy, are known to get vigorously involved in the post-production process.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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The International Rescue Committee estimates that there are 118 million people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced this year alone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Meanwhile, videos also circulate of men on Russian streets being forcibly press-ganged into the army.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of forcibly

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Tom Hanks is the Army Ranger captain who takes his men on a powerfully emotional quest to find a missing private (Matt Damon).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Social cues about which behaviors are admired, accepted or quietly corrected can shape conduct more powerfully than any training program.

— Caitlin Hewes, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of powerfully

Adverb

But the coverage is administered by commercial insurance companies, which compete fiercely with one another for the business of about 56 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in drug plans.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Not one belonging to Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), one of the WSB’s most promising young agents, but her fiercely protective mother, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright).

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of fiercely

Adverb

Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of forcefully

Adverb

Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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