violently

[vahy-uh-luhnt-lee, vahy-luhnt-]

adverb

1. in a way that involves uncontrolled or destructive force.

   He struck the table violently with his clenched fist and shouted for more.

   Dramatic video shows soldiers violently removing voters from polling stations.

2. in an intense or extreme way.

   He was violently ill after ten minutes, but soon recovered fully.

   We were awoken early in the morning when the house began shaking violently.

Other Word Forms

• overviolently adverb
• quasi-violently adverb
• ultraviolently adverb
• unviolently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of violently¹

violent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

What kind of object collided with Earth so violently?

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By incorporating shear-driven bubble formation into forecasting models, scientists may be able to evaluate eruption risks more accurately and understand why some volcanoes erupt violently while others release lava far more quietly.

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“There’s no strong case to buy aggressively, but it’s also not a clear shorting environment. Markets will remain ‘violently flat,’ with sharp moves but no real direction.”

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“There’s no strong case to buy aggressively, but it’s also not a clear shorting environment. Markets will remain ‘violently flat,’ with sharp moves but no real direction.”

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Friends and family long suspected he was behind her vanishing, which only increased when others who grew close to Durst began dying violently.

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Related Words

• fiercely 
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• forcibly 
• intensely 
• powerfully www.thesaurus.com
• strongly 
• vigorously