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

As the team which lost possession protested vehemently, an opposing player stepped into the scrum and sheepishly confessed to touching the ball last.

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Britain's government vehemently denied Monday that it helped scupper a high-profile case involving two men accused of spying for China, as it comes under pressure over its stance towards Beijing.

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They also say that the city is moving too slowly — a charge that Bass and her team vehemently reject.

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“While I often vehemently disagreed with past PIOs and past department leadership, at least they were responsive,” Rose said.

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Still, he vehemently pushed back against the accusations levelled at him.

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