forcefully

adverb

force·​ful·​ly ˈfȯrs-fə-lē 

: in a forceful, powerful, or emphatic manner

speaking forcefully

pushing forcefully through the crowd

She forcefully denied the charges.

Congestive heart failure develops when the heart becomes too weak to pump forcefully enough.

—Paul G. Donohue

Our child's disability forcefully reminds us of what really matters in life.

—Barbara Gill

Synonyms of forcefully

• forcibly
• strongly
• vigorously
• firmly
• powerfully
• vehemently
• hard
• fiercely

Examples of forcefully in a Sentence

shut the door a little too forcefully and broke the glass

Recent Examples on the Web

Some Philadelphia leaders are pushing back more forcefully on a controversial school district facilities plan that would close 17 schools, pledging to shut down the vote and even introduce legislation to more closely track the district's finances. —Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

McDuffie’s campaign has forcefully rejected the claims. —Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026

Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

This created the context wherein people could more forcefully argue that human civilization should become an autotroph. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above