Strongly

//ˈstɹɔŋli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a strong or powerful manner.

    "In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars."

  2. 2
    Very much.

    "His reply was strongly suggestive of a forthcoming challenge to the governor."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with strength or in a strong manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in a powerful manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
a bitforcefullyabove a bitbootsdeeplyemphatically

Example

More examples

"When you put it so strongly, I can't say I don't agree."

Etymology

From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly.

Related phrases

strongly connectedstrongly connected componentstrongly interacting massive particlestrongly symmetric matterstrongly-typed

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