powerfully
adverb
pow·er·ful·ly
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 
: 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
Beaumont NewhallExamples of powerfully in a Sentence
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
On top of that list was Aunt Lydia, the ruthless zealot in charge of the handmaids, played so powerfully by Ann Dowd.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The scientific evidence is clear that nicotine is a powerfully addictive drug that often leads to lifetime use of tobacco products that causes enormous harm to human health.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 30 Apr. 2025
The ride powerfully evokes the harsh realities of shipyard life in early 20th-century Belfast, plunging visitors into the sights, sounds, and scale of Titanic’s construction.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Timothy Papandreou, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
On top of that list was Aunt Lydia, the ruthless zealot in charge of the handmaids, played so powerfully by Ann Dowd.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The scientific evidence is clear that nicotine is a powerfully addictive drug that often leads to lifetime use of tobacco products that causes enormous harm to human health.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 30 Apr. 2025
The ride powerfully evokes the harsh realities of shipyard life in early 20th-century Belfast, plunging visitors into the sights, sounds, and scale of Titanic’s construction.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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