forcefully
adverb
force·ful·ly
ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 
: 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
Paul G. DonohueOur child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.—Barbara Gill
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Examples of forcefully in a Sentence
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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For their part, White House officials push back forcefully against any notion of administration neglect.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Officers responded to the scene around 7:35 p.m. based on a report of an armed person forcefully entering a residence.
—Drew Favakeh, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Officers responded to the scene around 7:35 p.m. based on a report of an armed person forcefully entering a residence.
—Drew Favakeh, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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