as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
the racehorses explosively broke from the starting gate
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Adverb
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This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1 If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025 -
The Gators are huge, bigger than the Cougars at most spots, and both teams are among the 10 best in the sport at doing the thing the analytics folks will tell you correlates strongly with winning — rebounding their own misses.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Increase heat and simmer vigorously until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Sentinelese have only made contact with the modern world a handful of times and have been known to vigorously reject outsiders.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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That impact was powerfully demonstrated at the President’s Cup PGA tournament at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The movie powerfully conveys the eerie sense of experiencing history in the present tense.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Decades-old clips of the pair have resurfaced online showing them arguing fiercely in favor of high tariffs on China.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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While several players are fiercely competing for another shot at the title — including Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose — one of the largest prize pools in professional golf is also on the line.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Forest have worked hard to make improvements to the City Ground to transform it into a Premier League-quality stadium over the past few years, including extensive work to modernise the changing rooms and the media facilities.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy hit his chip from behind the putting surface too hard.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In 1965, however, after granting independence to the East African island nation of Mauritius, through which Diego Garcia was long administered, the U.K. retained control of the archipelago and then began to forcefully displace the local population to make room for military installations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Avoid activities that require you to forcefully move your jaw, such as yelling, yawning, eating large bites of food, eating crunchy or hard foods, and chewing gum.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Explosively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosively. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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