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Meaning of forcefully in English

forcefully
adverb
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/ˈfɔːs.fəl.i/ us
/ˈfɔːrs.fəl.i/
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in a strong way that demands attention or action:
argue forcefully He argued forcefully that stricter laws were necessary to deal with the problem.
What struck me most forcefully was that people really do think that price equals quality.
using great physical strength or violence:
He once hit a teammate so forcefully that the poor guy flew backward into his locker.
He was treated disrespectfully and forcefully removed from the office.
Synonym
forcibly
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in Chinese (Traditional)
強烈地, 激烈地, 有力地…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
强烈地, 激烈地, 有力地…
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in Spanish
con contundencia, enérgicamente…
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in Portuguese
energicamente, vigorosamente…
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vigoureusement…
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kuvvetle…
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krachtig…
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silně…
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stærkt, kraftfuldt…
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dengan kuat…
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ความมีอำนาจ…
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mạnh mẽ, sinh động…
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potężnie…
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kraftfullt…
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penuh bertenaga…
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wirkungsvoll…
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kraftfullt, krampaktig…
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переконливо…
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