powerfully
adverb
pow·er·ful·ly
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 
: in a powerful manner
She expressed her opinions very powerfully.
: to a strong or powerful extent
a powerfully moving film
a powerfully aromatic dish
a powerfully built athlete
He was powerfully influenced by their advice.
Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.—
Beaumont Newhall
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Examples of powerfully in a Sentence
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Next weekend's weather forecast has the makings of another arctic blast hitting much of the country, though not as powerfully as the one still causing shivers to most Americans.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
He’s left-handed, almost three inches taller than Davis, more powerfully built and an adept counter-puncher.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
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Martin Scorsese's powerful (and powerfully long) film about white greed is a stunning achievement in filmmaking.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Leaning heavily on a soundtrack of traditional and popular Chinese music, Jia pared and recomposed his decades’ worth of material into a powerfully affecting narrative.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
He’s left-handed, almost three inches taller than Davis, more powerfully built and an adept counter-puncher.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
Here's why Mesa Public Schools board member proposes flag display restrictions
'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Martin Scorsese's powerful (and powerfully long) film about white greed is a stunning achievement in filmmaking.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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