forceful
adjective
full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective.
forcefully
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a word derived from
forceful.
Example Sentences
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If you are negotiating to buy a place, you might want to make that point to the seller — forcefully.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
They added they do not believe it is related to Truth and Reconciliation day, a national holiday that honours victims and survivors of Canada's residential schools, which sought to forcefully assimilate indigenous children.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Washington Post forcefully defended its own reporters after the Pentagon accused them of wrongdoing for publishing information in the public interest.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
He told the ministers that if the U.S. or Israel attacked, Tehran would react forcefully to defend itself and Washington would bear the consequences, according to a readout released by Iran’s Foreign Ministry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Seven months after the Khmer Rouge forcefully evacuated us from our home in Phnom Penh we arrive in the village of Ro Leap.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
