strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē How to pronounce strongly (audio)
: in a strong manner
moving strongly and quickly forward
: to a strong or emphatic extent
She feels strongly about this issue.
They were strongly inclined to doubt him.
a dish that tastes strongly of cumin
a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song

Examples of strongly in a Sentence

in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
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The revelation comes after Max Verstappen was strongly linked to Mercedes. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025 The City Council has pushed back strongly against any changes to the sanctuary laws, which are intended to allow immigrants to make use of the city’s resources, send children to school and seek help from law enforcement. John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025 School districts in Michigan would be strongly encouraged, but not required, to adopt that curriculum standard. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 July 2025 The search giant strongly beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new AI features and a steady digital advertising market. Kenrick Cai, USA Today, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for strongly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strongly was before the 12th century

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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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