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
Barbara GillExamples of forcefully in a Sentence
shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass
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Julia Frankel, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Then-Schools Chancellor David Banks forcefully condemned the measure, which was nonbinding.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Senator Mullin pushed back against that characterization forcefully.
—NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Forcefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcefully. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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