vehemently

[vee-uh-muhnt-lee]

adverb

1. in a strongly emotional or zealous manner; ardently.

   Critics vehemently oppose the continued surveillance of citizens’ electronic devices without court oversight.

Other Word Forms

• nonvehemently adverb
• overvehemently adverb
• unvehemently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vehemently¹

vehement + -ly

Example Sentences

On the stand, D’Aquino vehemently denied ever saying it, and no recording of the transmission existed.

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“I think I speak on behalf of the student body when we say we vehemently oppose this raise in tuition,” said Tommy Contreras, the undergraduate student government’s internal vice president at UCLA.

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“Until then, the charges should be seen for what they are: mere allegations that are vehemently denied.”

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The idea has been mooted by some families - but others are vehemently opposed.

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His lawyers told the court that he "vehemently denies" murder.

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