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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Other images and videos show immigration agents forcefully detaining men on the street. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Some conservative groups have forcefully pushed back on the idea, saying the tax increase would lead to lower wages and fewer jobs at businesses seeking to offset the additional tax burden. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Throughout these years, the seeds of extremism that would forcefully erupt on January 6, 2021, were germinating. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 Two major golf brands have apologized following backlash over an ad that showed a man forcefully shoving a woman to the ground. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forcefully

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1663, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forcefully was in 1663

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forcefully

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