Synonyms

vehemently

American

[vee-uh-muhnt-lee] / ˈvi ə mənt li /

adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of vehemently

vehement + -ly

Example Sentences

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The MoJ has vehemently denied clams of medical mistreatment and the Care Quality Commission, a watchdog, has not opened any investigation.

From BBC

One final point of departure for Papic: he disagrees vehemently with the notion that the intervention in Venezuela is bearish for oil prices.

From MarketWatch

What followed was the football fallout that divided a nation; Keane disagreeing so vehemently with McCarthy's training camp methods that he quit and went home.

From BBC

Business groups remain vehemently opposed to the head tax.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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