strongly
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1.0
- adverb
- /ˈstrɔŋli/
- I strongly urge that this whole matter be turned over to the office... of the district attorney.
- strongly disagree
- strongly agree
- strongly correlated
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- How poor people get rich will strongly shape the Anthropocene.
- Now I can't emphasise too strongly that rider is important.
- So that two theories which overlap very strongly and do not coincide.
- Two dozen witnesses, most of them strongly anti Bolshevik, testified.
- Perhaps it's manifesting even more strongly now than ever before.
- Those hormones are strongly influenced by insulin.
- Most of the heresies were pretty, pretty strongly against the Orthodox.
- I have so many views and I really strongly believe a lot of things.
- And you know, I, I strongly believe that we're all sexual beings.
- So that's why on balance, I very strongly defend Jeremiah.
- So I believe we should strongly and decisively support the Ukrainians.
- You know, it's it's very strongly wanting punishment, Poeta.
Examples
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Of course if you feel strongly about it, I'll hand it over.
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Trust me, I would strongly urge you to not do so.
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And our committee felt very strongly about this.
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But something I did is I feel strongly people need to understand this.
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But I strongly believe every person, man or woman, should be able to perform.
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I cannot warn you strongly enough against that.
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I would strongly advise you to not go down the same rabbit hole as your partner here.
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Pregnant women should be strongly advised not to travel to malaria risk regions.
Academic text (2011) -
Reagan believed strongly that the Contras deserved American funding and support.
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He strongly advocated for changes in the education system.
Synonyms
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1.0
To a large degree or too much
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1.0
In a strong way that shows you will not change your decision
87
3.1
In a very strong or focused way
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3.7
In a very strong way that shows energy or anger
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3.4
In a strong, energetic way showing a lot of effort
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2.8
In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement
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3.5
In a strong way that uses a lot of power
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2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
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7.4
To speak or act with strong feeling and force
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5.5
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
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3.6
In a very strong and forceful way
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4.1
In a strong, angry, or excited way
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4.0
To do something with great force or effort
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6.4
In a firm way that shows you refuse to change your mind
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5.5
With great effort and determination
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8.6
To a very great degree
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4.4
In a strong and forceful way
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5.1
In a way that shows strong feelings, often anger
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5.1
In a confident, firm way that makes your opinions and needs clear
2
5.2
In a firm and determined way
Antonyms
How Strongly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Strongly comes from the old English word strong, which meant 'powerful' and is the same root as strength. The ending -ly turns a word into one that means 'in a powerful or forceful way', so strongly means 'in a powerful or forceful way'.