powerfully
adverb
pow·er·ful·ly
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 
: in a powerful manner
She expressed her opinions very powerfully.
: to a strong or powerful extent
a powerfully moving film
a powerfully aromatic dish
a powerfully built athlete
He was powerfully influenced by their advice.
Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.—
Beaumont Newhall
Beaumont NewhallExamples of powerfully in a Sentence
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Perhaps most powerfully, build bridges across differences.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Cage’s haunted delivery, contrasting powerfully with Knell’s anxious, terrified giggling, gives the scene a metaphysical kick.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
But by the end, this has become an affecting family drama, and one that taps powerfully into uncertainty as a way of life.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for powerfully
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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