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Recent Examples of emphatically
Others have emphatically said that mental health is not an excuse for domestic violence.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fitzpatrick's ability to flush the disappointing bogey on the 72nd hole and immediately answer with a 4-iron for the ages minutes later in the playoff against Scheffler emphatically shows the 31-year-old deserves the 'elite' title next to his name.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Edwards and Nikola Jokic emphatically check those boxes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Sand said emphatically to the crowd, met by applause.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Hernandez emphatically denied the allegation.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala on the fast break to emphatically block his layup from behind.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Horned Frogs emphatically arrived with Campbell’s familiar ability to recruit and push the tempo and play fierce defense, to the tune of a 34-4 record and a trip to the Elite Eight.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fitzpatrick's ability to flush the disappointing bogey on the 72nd hole and immediately answer with a 4-iron for the ages minutes later in the playoff against Scheffler emphatically shows the 31-year-old deserves the 'elite' title next to his name.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Edwards and Nikola Jokic emphatically check those boxes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Sand said emphatically to the crowd, met by applause.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Hernandez emphatically denied the allegation.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala on the fast break to emphatically block his layup from behind.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Horned Frogs emphatically arrived with Campbell’s familiar ability to recruit and push the tempo and play fierce defense, to the tune of a 34-4 record and a trip to the Elite Eight.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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The club’s victorious April surely has the attention of a duo with deep pockets.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prying him away from the desert would surely take a massive offer, and Diamondbacks boss Mike Hazen likely wouldn’t bite unless Mayer was included in the deal, or if not him then one or more of the club’s top young pitchers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Expressing concerns about rising electricity rates, water shortages, and uncaring tech oligarchs, most attendees were resolutely opposed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even with modern comforts such as a pool and gym, the atmosphere is resolutely agricultural.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his arrest in 2023, steadfastly defended her ex-husband’s innocence during those earlier episodes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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One practical effect of that requirement was the protection of reliably Democratic-voting majority-minority districts, even in solidly red states where lawmakers could otherwise favor the GOP.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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After decades of discourse about how the American public’s attention has migrated away from the movies and onto TV screens, the cultural Zeitgeist seemed to exist solidly at the movies.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The former imperial Villa Eugénie is now the opulent Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, but the rest of the Basque town is decidedly more laid-back, perhaps thanks to its role as the country’s capital of surfing, giving it a vibe that feels more like Venice Beach, California, than southwestern France.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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These days, though, things move at a decidedly slower, more family-friendly pace in the little beach town.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Two years after Jackson County voters soundly rejected a stadium sales tax for the Chiefs and Royals, the Royals’ move to a new stadium location is not expected to require a public vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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However, Orbán was soundly beaten in the Hungarian election on Sunday (April 12) by center-right rival Péter Magyar, who swept to power on a ticket of close ties with the EU and promises to dismantle much of Orbán’s work.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Magyar’s campaign has been rigidly domestic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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