emphatically

/ ɪmˈfætɪkəlɪ, -klɪ /

adverb

1. with emphasis or force

2. definitely or unquestionably

Example Sentences

On Saturday, under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium, she answered it emphatically.

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Guerrero Jr. eschewing his chance at free agency this upcoming winter and emphatically choosing Canada as his forever team instantly transformed him into a national hero from Newfoundland to the Yukon.

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Mr. Day-Lewis has emphatically done so, with a strikingly self-confident and gravely realized first feature, “Anemone.”

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An array of emphatically tactile vehicle-control switches and buttons live in the center console—including a fingerprint reader, allowing the car to identify the driver and reset the preferences.

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But more often and more emphatically she has portrayed public schools as unsuccessful and unsafe — and has said she is determined to give parents other options.

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Related Words

• absolutely 
• assuredly 
• certainly 
• decisively 
• distinctly 
• flatly 
• unequivocally