Standard Lemma guide

vehemently

adv · 2 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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  • /ˈviː.ə.məntli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: V IY1 AH0 M AH0 N T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: V AH0 HH IY1 M AH0 N T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • vehemently opposed

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a vehement manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he vehemently denied the accusations against him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vehement Middle English -ly English -ly English vehemently From vehement + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: страстно (strastno) — in a vehement manner
  • Bulgarian: буйно (bujno) — in a vehement manner
  • Catalan: vehementment — in a vehement manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 严肃地 — in a vehement manner
  • Czech: vehementně — in a vehement manner
  • Esperanto: fervore — in a vehement manner
  • Estonian: jõuliselt — in a vehement manner
  • Galician: vehementemente — in a vehement manner
  • Ancient Greek: σφοδρῶς (sphodrôs) — in a vehement manner
  • Icelandic: ákaft — in a vehement manner
  • Italian: veementemente — in a vehement manner
  • Italian: energeticamente — in a vehement manner
  • Latin: ācriter — in a vehement manner
  • Portuguese: veementemente — in a vehement manner
  • Romanian: vehement — in a vehement manner
  • Romanian: cu vehemență — in a vehement manner
  • Russian: горячо́ (gorjačó) — in a vehement manner
  • Russian: рьяно (rʹjano) — in a vehement manner
  • Spanish: vehementemente — in a vehement manner