forcefully
/fˈɔɹsfəli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.
Example Sentences
- "Pack together your best arguments for voting for an athletic field. Word them concisely and forcefully. Give, also, brief, logical answers to any objections that have been raised."
- "In 1974, the Chinese army forcefully ousted South Vietnamese forces from the strategically and economically important Xisha (Hoang Sa in Vietnamese Paracel in English) Islands in the South China Sea. Although South Vietnam had occupied the islands for many years, one reason China chose to act in 1974 is that it did not want North Vietnam to occupy the Xisha Islands after unification, for that would have made it militarily and politically more difficult for China to gain control of the islands."
Etymology
Etymology tree English forceful Middle English -ly English -ly English forcefully From forceful + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more forcefully (comparative)
most forcefully (superlative)