Strongly
adv.resilient, capableeveryday
Meaning 1
With marked force, intensity, or effectiveness.
Reach for it when describing a powerful degree, effect, or sensory impression
The cedar soap smells strongly of resin.
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3- everyday
intensely
when concentrated sensation or feeling is the point
not when Physical force or logical support may be strong without intensity.
- professional
when energetic physical or argumentative effort is visible
not when Evidence can strongly support a claim without doing anything vigorous.
- formal
when the effect is forceful and difficult to ignore
not when Powerfully can overstate a clear but measured influence.
Meaning 2
With firm conviction or persuasive support.
Reach for it when expressing clear endorsement, belief, or evidence
The committee strongly recommends a second safety review.
Choose between these
3- everyday
firmly
when a position is clear and unlikely to change
not when Firmly says less about the degree of evidence or recommendation.
- professional
convincingly
when the result or argument wins belief through merit
not when A person can strongly assert something that remains unconvincing.
- formal
emphatically
when unmistakable verbal emphasis is intentional
not when A quiet conviction can be strong without emphatic delivery.
Said against
3- weakly
- faintly
- tentatively
It naturally appears in
3- feel strongly
Many residents feel strongly about preserving the old market.
- strongly recommend
We strongly recommend testing the alarm before departure.
- strongly influence
Early rainfall can strongly influence the size of the harvest.
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1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adverb, with force or intensity sense opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, English adverb, with conviction or emphasis sense opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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