POWERFULLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

powerfully

adverb

ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē

Definition of powerfully

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner began to row powerfully toward the shore

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Recent Examples of powerfully On the national stage, foundations like Marguerite Casey, MacArthur, and Robert Wood Johnson have increased giving levels significantly and their leaders have spoken out powerfully to defend the sector. — Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 It is used to describe someone who looks extremely confident, impeccably styled, fierce, or authentically and powerfully feminine. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 This year’s Holy Days will be a time of powerfully contrasting emotions, said Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism — an umbrella group for more than 800 Reform synagogues in North America. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Since the device can powerfully blow air out, it can be also used for starting a fire and even for something completely unrelated to the outdoors, such as cleaning a computer keyboard. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerfully

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Still, the momentum, by his forecast, strongly favors the Democrats.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
What famous physicists thought The debate between determinism and indeterminism in quantum mechanics has split the physicists into two groups that stand strongly by their views.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongly

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The president has continued to vigorously back Paxton throughout the general election, making several trips to Texas to campaign for him.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
His critics interpreted it as endorsing the massacre of Israeli civilians, though Abu Shehadeh and others vigorously denied that claim.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Women are typically forcibly sterilized through hysterectomy, tubal ligation, or endometrial ablation, while men are typically subjected to vasectomy.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump’s yearly average of removing 380,000 migrants forcibly, rather than voluntarily, is lower than Barack Obama’s average of 392,000 annually in his first term.

— Alec Dent, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of forcibly

Adverb

Rooting it very fiercely in a time period felt like the wrong choice.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
The first season of Carrie follows misfit high-schooler Carrie White (Howell) who has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan).

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fiercely

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Shares were last seen down 14%, sitting firmly at the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
In this 1966 photo of the musician and his instrument, with glam rock still in the future, one of its superstars is still firmly surrounded by mod, mid-1960s fixtures including his skinny tie and massive ashtray.

— Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of firmly

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With nearly 60 murders per day, South Africa has one of the world's highest crime rates, and several of Cape Town's townships are among the areas hardest hit by violent crime.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot believes Netanyahu has purposefully made that process harder.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

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