strongly
Adverb
- with strength or in a strong manner
- "argues very strongly for his proposal"
- "he was strongly opposed to the government"
- in a powerful manner
Adv
- In a strong or powerful manner.
- Very much.
Examples
- His reply was strongly suggestive of a forthcoming challenge to the governor.
- In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly.
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Scrabble Score: 12
strongly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordstrongly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
strongly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
strongly: valid Words With Friends Word