Standard Lemma guide

forcefully

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: F AO1 R S F AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with full force

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we are seeing this film too late to feel its original impact forcefully

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English forceful Middle English -ly English -ly English forcefully From forceful + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: zorən — in a forceful manner
  • Azerbaijani: zorla — in a forceful manner
  • Azerbaijani: zorakı — in a forceful manner
  • Azerbaijani: qəhrən — in a forceful manner
  • Azerbaijani: icbarən — in a forceful manner
  • Azerbaijani: cəbrən — in a forceful manner
  • Azerbaijani: məcburən — in a forceful manner
  • French: vigoureusement — in a forceful manner
  • French: énergiquement — in a forceful manner
  • French: avec force — in a forceful manner
  • Georgian: ძლიერად (ʒlierad) — in a forceful manner
  • Georgian: მძლავრად (mʒlavrad) — in a forceful manner
  • German: kraftvoll — in a forceful manner
  • German: kräftig — in a forceful manner
  • German: gewaltsam — in a forceful manner
  • German: stark — in a forceful manner
  • German: heftig — in a forceful manner
  • German: nachdrücklich — in a forceful manner
  • German: entschlossen — in a forceful manner
  • German: entschieden — in a forceful manner
  • Hungarian: erőszakosan — in a forceful manner
  • Hungarian: erőteljesen — in a forceful manner
  • Latin: potenter — in a forceful manner
  • Portuguese: forçosamente — in a forceful manner
  • Spanish: forzosamente — in a forceful manner
  • Swedish: tvångsmässigt — in a forceful manner
  • Swedish: våldsamt — in a forceful manner
  • Turkish: zorla — in a forceful manner
  • Ottoman Turkish: جبراً (cebren) — in a forceful manner
Real reading context

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