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

“The Angels organization strongly disagrees with the claims made by the Skaggs family and we will vigorously defend these lawsuits in court.”

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"The numbers of ETIs are pretty low and depend strongly upon the lifetime of a civilization."

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Tribes say they strongly disagree with the court’s decision and plan to appeal it.

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Not everyone can donate their body to science and for those that do consider it, universities "strongly recommend" they should tell their families.

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The Editors Guild of India strongly condemned the exclusion and said: "Whether or not the MEA coordinated the event, it is deeply troubling that such a discriminatory exclusion was allowed to proceed without objection."

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