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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Pronunciation
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/ˈvɪɡəɹəsli/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adv
Meaning 1
With intense energy, force or vigor
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The lawyer vigorously defended her client.
He knocked vigorously on the door.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: energetically, forcefully, powerfully
Antonyms: unvigorously
2
adverb
Meaning 2
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he defended his ideas vigorously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smartly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English vigorous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English vigorously From vigorous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
силно
(silno)
— with intense energy
Bulgarian:
мощно
(moštno)
— with intense energy
Catalan:
vigorosament
— with intense energy
Chinese Mandarin:
起勁 /起劲
(qǐjìng)
— with intense energy
Dutch:
vinnig
— with intense energy
Dutch:
krachtig
— with intense energy
Esperanto:
vigle
— with intense energy
French:
vigoureusement
— with intense energy
German:
kräftig
— with intense energy
German:
ordentlich
— with intense energy
German:
heftig
— with intense energy
German:
tüchtig
— with intense energy
German:
stark
— with intense energy
German:
gründlich
— with intense energy
German:
intensiv
— with intense energy
Ancient Greek:
εὐτόνως
(eutónōs)
— with intense energy
Italian:
vigorosamente
— with intense energy
Japanese:
精力的に
(seiryokuteki ni)
— with intense energy
Korean:
활발하게
(hwalbalhage)
— with intense energy
Latin:
vivaciter
— with intense energy
Eastern Mari:
виян
(vijan)
— with intense energy
Old English:
ġeheortlīċe
— with intense energy
Portuguese:
vigorosamente
— with intense energy
Russian:
энерги́чно
(energíčno)
— with intense energy
Spanish:
vigorosamente
— with intense energy
Ukrainian:
енергійно
(enerhijno)
— with intense energy
Ukrainian:
активно
(aktyvno)
— with intense energy
