aggressively

[ uh-gres-iv-lee ]

/ əˈgrɛs ɪv li /

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adverb

in an aggressive, militant, or menacing manner: The orders were to root out the entrenched rebels, swiftly and aggressively.

in a highly competitive manner; with an aggressive effort to win: The series was aggressively played by both teams.

in a vigorously or forcefully enterprising manner; ambitiously: an aggressively marketed line of cosmetics.

in a pushy or boldly assertive manner: They continue to lobby aggressively for a safer workplace.

Medicine/Medical.

(of a disease’s or tumor’s viability) in a rapid and vigorous, highly invasive manner: The cancer has aggressively branched out to his lower intestine.
in a highly potent, therapeutic, but risky manner, intended to destroy malignancy: Can the treatment aggressively target the tumor without harming healthy tissue?

(of a plant’s growth habit) with an undesirable tendency to spread rapidly, especially where unwanted: Wild lotuses have aggressively flourished in both ponds, much to the dismay of local canoeists.

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Origin of aggressively

First recorded in 1790–95; aggressive + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM aggressively

non·ag·gres·sive·ly, adverbo·ver·ag·gres·sive·ly, adverbun·ag·gres·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby aggressively

aggregative, aggregator, aggress, aggression, aggressive, aggressively, aggressive mimicry, aggressor, aggrieve, aggrieved, aggro

How to use aggressively in a sentence

Management, its legal counsel and an outside law firm hired by the Audit Committee have argued aggressively that the personnel moves were perfectly legal, and that the auditor came to false conclusions.
Politics Report: Audit Day at SANDAG|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|September 19, 2020|Voice of San Diego
This will lead them to aggressively remove content that might displease the government, and they will police users for improper posts.
Brazil’s “fake news” bill won’t solve its misinformation problem|Amy Nordrum|September 10, 2020|MIT Technology Review
As the party was being broken up, he saw a police officer aggressively questioning a teenage attendee and stepped in to help her, he said.
Those Ticketed for Seditious Language Say Their Only Crime Was Talking Back|Kate Nucci|September 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego
However, now is the time to repurpose all the content or videos that you have created before and utilize them for aggressively claiming the YouTube business space for your industry.
How businesses can use YouTube to tackle the COVID-19 business crisis|Catherrine Garcia|September 7, 2020|Search Engine Watch

It began aggressively adding “Chipotlanes,” drive-thru lanes exclusively for picking up digital orders.
5 businesses that pivoted to new business models creatively during the pandemic|Geoffrey Colvin|August 31, 2020|Fortune
Nothing in it was meant to change the basic operations of the capitalist economy or to intervene aggressively in class relations.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Democrats need to respond aggressively to the crony capitalism practiced by many Republicans, particularly regarding Wall Street.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In lieu of this, dispensaries are getting aggressively green on their websites.
Colorado Weed Dispensaries Celebrate ‘Green Friday’|Abby Haglage|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reid aggressively raises money for Senate Majority PAC, which has spent $39 million on attack ads alone this cycle.
Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending|Jim Arkedis|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
NBC reportedly aggressively courted The Daily Show host to front Meet The Press.
Jon Stewart and 'Meet The Press' Would Have Been One Unhappy Marriage|Lloyd Grove|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His scraggly beard was thrust forward aggressively, and his deep-set eyes fairly blazed between narrowed lids.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Pon my word, said Flick aggressively, whos disposing of things around here?
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Francesca is inflexibly, almost aggressively American, but Salemina is a citizen of the world.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
"I think you were not only aggressively American, but painfully provincial," said Salemina, with some warmth.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
She held her ground, aggressively, between Miss Rexhill and the door.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony