strongly

[strawng-lee, strong‐]

adverb

1. with great strength or force.

   wind blowing strongly from the west.

2. in strong or convincing words.

   We strongly urged him to go.

3. with intensity; to a high degree.

   It was strongly suspected that he had been fired.

4. having a strong effect.

   to taste strongly of vinegar.

5. in a firm, solid, or secure manner.

   a strongly fortified hill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strongly¹

First recorded before 1000; strong ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

How these cells behave can strongly influence how the disease unfolds.

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By studying how easily electrons can tunnel through a material, researchers can learn how strongly they are bound inside it.

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On the left of the party, former frontbencher Clive Lewis argues strongly against going down the Danish route in an effort to outflank Reform UK.

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He has produced a report which claims the available evidence "strongly supports the theory of an electrical disturbance as the primary cause of the engine shutdown" that led to the disaster.

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Osmajic, who "strongly refuted" and denied the allegations was charged by the Football Association in March with a hearing taking place in September.

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