vehemently

/ˈviː.ə.məntli/

VIː · ə · məntli (3 syllables)

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Definition

In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

Etymology

From vehement + -ly.

Example Sentences

  • "vehemently opposed"
  • "The Rabbis adjured her to endow the young man with his former virility, but she vehemently refused to do so."
  • "Critics were vehemently outspoken; but while they fretted about looks, they missed the cleverer points in the design itself."
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