forcefully

ˈfɔːrsfəli

Definition

Definition of forcefully - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

physical strengthwith physical strength or power

He pushed the door open forcefully..

powerfully

strongly

vigorously

emotionwith emotional intensity or conviction

She spoke forcefully about her beliefs.

intensely

vehemently

vigorously

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Origin of forcefully

Latin, fortis (strong)

Terms with forcefully included in their meaning

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kick

physical action

hit forcefully with the foot

throw

propel forcefully

propel something through the air with force

hit

collision

come into contact with something forcefully

knock

collision

collide with something forcefully

slam

shut noisily

shut forcefully and loudly

boot

sports

kick something forcefully

burst

sudden entry

enter or exit suddenly and forcefully

dragged

adj.

movement

pulled along forcefully or with difficulty

Examples of forcefully in a sentence

The boxer hit his opponent forcefully.
He argued forcefully during the debate.
The lawyer forcefully presented the evidence.

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French:avec force, avec détermination, ...
German:mit Gewalt, mit Nachdruck, ...
Italian:con forza, con veemenza, ...
Spanish:con fuerza, enérgicamente, ...
Portuguese:vigorosamente, veementemente, ...
Chinese:用力地, 激动地, ...
Japanese:力強く, 強く, ...
Arabic:بقوة, بحزم, ...
Hebrew:בַּחֲזָקָה, בְּעוֹצְמָה, ...
Russian:с силой, убедительно, ...
Ukrainian:сильно, рішуче, ...
Hindi:ज़ोर से, दृढ़ता से, ...
Bengali:জোরে, জোরালোভাবে, ...
Catalan:amb força, enèrgicament, ...
Czech:silně, důrazně, ...
Danish:med kraft, med overbevisning, ...
Dutch:met kracht, met overtuiging, ...
Greek:δυνατά, δυναμικά, ...
Hungarian:erőteljesen, nyomatékosan, ...
Khmer:ដោយកម្លាំង, យ៉ាងមុតមាំ, ...
Korean:힘차게, 강력하게, ...
Persian:با زور, با قاطعیت, ...
Polish:siłą, stanowczo, ...
Portuguese (BR):vigorosamente, com veemência, ...
Romanian:cu forță, cu intensitate, ...
Swedish:kraftfullt, med eftertryck, ...
Thai:อย่างแรง, อย่างหนักแน่น, ...
Turkish:kuvvetlice, kuvvetle, ...
Vietnamese:mạnh, đanh thép, ...

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