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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Roast tofu and sweet potatoes, ruffly kale, a powerfully herby dressing. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 In a powerfully compelling novel that brims with the cadences of the Black South, Jones explores the women’s diverging lives while using them as a lens to observe social injustice in language that is intimate, conversational, and musical. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Karen, the Law&Crime podcast and an Audible Original, set the standard for telling this story and is exactly the kind of IP that translates powerfully to television. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Indeed, the freedom to interpret and express fashion individually with a more stylized approach to dressing also emerged powerfully. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerfully

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1589, in the meaning defined above

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