energetically

adverb

as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner the crew worked energetically to get the parade float done on time

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Recent Examples of energetically In what is often considered Pelechian’s magnum opus, the ancient antagonism of nature and humanity plays out in a depiction of a remote farming community, energetically scored with Armenian folk music and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag. — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026 When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects. — Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026 We are energetically drawn to and away from different things at various points in our lives. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The crowd also reacted energetically to questions about Kansas City barbecue and a call for Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 Yet being alive means more than energetically embracing the moment. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 May 2026 The retina is one of the body’s most energetically expensive tissues. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energetically
  1. strongly
  2. vigorously
  3. forcibly
  4. powerfully
  5. fiercely
  6. firmly
  7. vehemently
  8. hard
Adverb
  • Gallup found that just 2% of Fortune 500 CHROs strongly agree their performance management system actually inspires employees to improve.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth and resembles a caramel sauce.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • First, the safeguards and rules of any legislation governing college athletics must be vigorously enforceable.
    — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • This is the situation to which Haitians living in the United States are being forcibly returned.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, previously came forward to investigators and reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forcibly
Adverb
  • At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of powerfully
Adverb
  • His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The 48-year-old just fiercely defended him in a lengthy statement to UsWeekly.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fiercely
Adverb
  • How often do coaches who are firmly on the hot seat actually have a bounce-back season to save their jobs?
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Bally’s, meanwhile, has vehemently argued that allowing VGTs will cannibalize revenue from its 4,000 permanent facility slot machines.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • However, it's been vehemently opposed by the other two parties that make up the government along with Luxon's center-right group National — libertarian ACT and populist NZ First.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of vehemently
Adverb
  • Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for September 01, 2026 Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hard

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“Energetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energetically. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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