powerfully

adverb

pow·er·ful·ly ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē

Synonyms of powerfully

: 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

Examples of powerfully in a Sentence

began to row powerfully toward the shore

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Since the device can powerfully blow air out, it can be also used for starting a fire and even for something completely unrelated to the outdoors, such as cleaning a computer keyboard. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 And Paragon Health Institute, which was powerfully influential in convincing lawmakers to tighten Medicaid and Affordable Care Act spending, put out a paper earlier this year arguing for further reforms across government programs that pay providers. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 The hearing in Barrow County court is expected to begin with victims’ families and survivors, many of whom spoke powerfully at Colt’s sentencing. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerfully

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1589, in the meaning defined above

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