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
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Its most visible theme — the grim fight to hold on to a thin slice of home on a planet threatened by a changing climate — speaks more forcefully now, perhaps, than when the musical was initially developed.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Many also spoke forcefully against calling riot police to the college ever again.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
So far, his government has seized on lingering anger at PiS’ two-term rule, acting quickly and forcefully to undo their overhaul of public media and bring Warsaw closer to its European Union allies.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Myanmar’s junta has reluctantly turned to China for support, and Beijing, initially displeased with the coup, has begun inserting itself into the conflict and country more forcefully than in the past.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
But instead of delivering on that potential acidity, the film offers mostly benign observations that might have landed more forcefully a decade ago.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
The water arrived sooner and more forcefully than anticipated.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The prescription drug industry also has weighed in forcefully on the administration’s side.
—Mark Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
Majors then forcefully grabbed Grace, placing her in a headlock and put his hand over her mouth to prevent someone from hearing her cries for help.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Many also spoke forcefully against calling riot police to the college ever again.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
So far, his government has seized on lingering anger at PiS’ two-term rule, acting quickly and forcefully to undo their overhaul of public media and bring Warsaw closer to its European Union allies.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Myanmar’s junta has reluctantly turned to China for support, and Beijing, initially displeased with the coup, has begun inserting itself into the conflict and country more forcefully than in the past.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
But instead of delivering on that potential acidity, the film offers mostly benign observations that might have landed more forcefully a decade ago.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
The water arrived sooner and more forcefully than anticipated.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The prescription drug industry also has weighed in forcefully on the administration’s side.
—Mark Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
Majors then forcefully grabbed Grace, placing her in a headlock and put his hand over her mouth to prevent someone from hearing her cries for help.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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