totis viribus

[ toh-tis wee-ri-boos; English toh-tis vir-uh-buhs ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. with all one's might.

Word History and Origins

Origin of totis viribus¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin tōtīs vīribus, ablative plural of vīs “force, might” and tōtus “all, entire, the whole of”

Example Sentences

When the Speaker put the question, each party roared ‘Aye’ and ‘No’ totis viribus.

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I have passed over all the Doctor's other reproaches upon Scotland, but the sheep's head I will defend totis viribus.

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Ut non totis viribus, sedulis atque quantum in me fuit gemebundis precibus apud Deum qusierim.

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