as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
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Recent Examples of vigorously
Trump’s order also called on the Department of Justice to vigorously pursue litigation and legislation to oppose the practice.
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Lea Skene, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2025
Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Amazon has vigorously rejected prior union actions, arguing that workers are better served by seeking changes directly with the company.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Puffers vigorously flap their fins to carve intricate circular patterns into the sand.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lea Skene, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2025
Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Amazon has vigorously rejected prior union actions, arguing that workers are better served by seeking changes directly with the company.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Puffers vigorously flap their fins to carve intricate circular patterns into the sand.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
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With Rhodes strongly favored to decline The Rock’s offer, there was also a possibility of Rock finding his own Manchurian champion to do his bidding against Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sporting responded strongly after conceding the two goals.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a fiercely divided country, many saw the cutbacks through their own political lens.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But the consequences of inaction go beyond just public frustration: As of right now, the burden of implementing Prop. 36 has solely fallen on law enforcement and local government who are working hard to address rising crime and drug addiction without the necessary resources.—
Roger Niello,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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This sense of responsibility drove me to work harder and stay focused on long-term goals.—
Dustin Lemick,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Congressional Republicans’ responses to Trump’s outrageous comments were largely muted even as a few senators like Thom Tillis came out forcefully in defense of Ukraine and against Vladimir Putin.—
Mordechai Gordon,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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