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powerfully

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊəf(ə)li/
  • General-American: /ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P AW1 ER0 F L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a powerful manner.

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

in a manner having a powerful influence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Clytemnestra's ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience's mind

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potently

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a powerful manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strongly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English powerful Middle English -ly English -ly English powerfully From powerful + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: poderosament — in a powerful manner
  • Catalan: potentment — in a powerful manner
  • Dutch: machtig — in a powerful manner
  • French: puissamment — in a powerful manner
  • French: fortement — in a powerful manner
  • Galician: poderosamente — in a powerful manner
  • Hungarian: erőteljesen — in a powerful manner
  • Irish: cumasach — in a powerful manner
  • Italian: poderosamente — in a powerful manner
  • Italian: potentemente — in a powerful manner
  • Latin: potenter — in a powerful manner
  • Latin: fortiter — in a powerful manner
  • Portuguese: poderosamente — in a powerful manner
  • Russian: мо́щно (móščno) — in a powerful manner
  • Spanish: poderosamente — in a powerful manner