adv · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈstɹɔŋli/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈstɹɒŋli/
cot-caught-merger:/ˈstɹɑŋli/
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CMU ARPABET:S T R AO1 NG L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a strong or powerful manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The Pope feels strongly about the need for both sides of the armed conflict to return to the negotiating table.
In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Very much.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
His reply was strongly suggestive of a forthcoming challenge to the governor.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
Fulfilling a stricter set of criteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: weakly
4
adverb
Meaning 4
with strength or in a strong manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
argues very strongly for his proposal
he was strongly opposed to the government
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: weakly
5
adverb
Meaning 5
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: powerfully
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
սաստիկ
(sastik)
— in a strong or powerful manner
Bulgarian:
силно
(silno)
— in a strong or powerful manner
Catalan:
fort de valent
— in a strong or powerful manner
Czech:
silně
— in a strong or powerful manner
Estonian:
tugevalt
— in a strong or powerful manner
Finnish:
voimakkaasti
— in a strong or powerful manner
Finnish:
voimallisesti
— in a strong or powerful manner
Finnish:
kovasti
— in a strong or powerful manner
Finnish:
rajusti
— in a strong or powerful manner
Finnish:
rankasti
— in a strong or powerful manner
Finnish:
suuresti
— in a strong or powerful manner
French:
fort
— in a strong or powerful manner
French:
fortement
— in a strong or powerful manner
Galician:
fortemente
— in a strong or powerful manner
Galician:
gordo
— in a strong or powerful manner
Georgian:
ძლიერად
(ʒlierad)
— in a strong or powerful manner
Georgian:
ძლიერ
(ʒlier)
— in a strong or powerful manner
German:
stark
— in a strong or powerful manner
Hungarian:
erősen
— in a strong or powerful manner
Interlingua:
fortemente
— in a strong or powerful manner
Irish:
go láidir
— in a strong or powerful manner
Italian:
fortemente
— in a strong or powerful manner
Italian:
fermamente
— in a strong or powerful manner
Latin:
fortiter
— in a strong or powerful manner
Latin:
firmiter
— in a strong or powerful manner
Malayalam:
ശക്തിയായി
(śaktiyāyi)
— in a strong or powerful manner
Eastern Mari:
виян
(vijan)
— in a strong or powerful manner
Nahuatl:
chicauaztica
— in a strong or powerful manner
Polish:
silnie
— in a strong or powerful manner
Polish:
mocno
— in a strong or powerful manner
Romanian:
puternic
— in a strong or powerful manner
Romanian:
cu putere
— in a strong or powerful manner
Russian:
си́льно
(sílʹno)
— in a strong or powerful manner
Spanish:
fuertemente
— in a strong or powerful manner
