aggressively

[uh-gres-iv-lee]

adverb

1. in an aggressive, militant, or menacing manner.

   The orders were to root out the entrenched rebels, swiftly and aggressively.

2. in a highly competitive manner; with an aggressive effort to win.

   The series was aggressively played by both teams.

3. in a vigorously or forcefully enterprising manner; ambitiously.

   an aggressively marketed line of cosmetics.

4. in a pushy or boldly assertive manner.

   They continue to lobby aggressively for a safer workplace.

5. Medicine/Medical.

   1. (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.

   2. in a highly potent, therapeutic, but risky manner, intended to destroy malignancy.

      Can the treatment aggressively target the tumor without harming healthy tissue?

6. (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.

Other Word Forms

• nonaggressively adverb
• overaggressively adverb
• unaggressively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggressively¹

First recorded in 1790–95; aggressive ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

There is little doubt Chrome will start to aggressively integrate AI agent capabilities soon.

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“Moving exposure by 60% is unprecedented, and it’s why we’re now moving so aggressively to roll out Face Check in additional markets.”

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A Richmond Council spokesperson said that body-worn camera footage had been reviewed and they did "not agree that officers behaved aggressively".

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The licensing deals come as Netflix has been aggressively partnering with brands to expand the fandom of its shows and movies.

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"We want to make sure that folks understand that we're a responsible nuclear alliance, what we're doing is transparent as we can be, we are not acting aggressively."

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