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vehemently

[vee-uh-muhnt-lee] / ˈvi ə mənt li /
ADVERB
fiercely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angrily boldly brutally ferociously forcefully frantically furiously madly mightily passionately savagely severely viciously wildly
WEAK
awfully forcibly frenziedly frighteningly hard horribly impetuously in a frenzy irresistibly like cats and dogs maleficiently malevolently malignly monstrous no holds barred riotously roughly stormily tempestuously terribly threateningly tigerishly tooth and nail turbulently uncontrollably venomously with bared teeth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmly gently
WEAK
kindly mildly quietly tamely
ADVERB
intensely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiercely profoundly strongly very
ADVERB
loudly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aloud emphatically noisily powerfully vociferously
STRONG
obstreperously
WEAK
articulately blatantly boorishly cheaply conspicuously crashingly deafeningly ear-splittingly fully garishly gaudily obtrusively ostentatiously piercingly resonantly resounding ringingly rudely showily shrilly tastelessly tawdrily theatrically thunderingly uproariously vulgarly
Antonyms
WEAK
inaudibly quietly silently
ADVERB
violently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angrily fiercely frantically madly
WEAK
frenziedly hysterically impetuously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
gently
WEAK
mildly nonviolently peacefully quietly weakly

Example Sentences

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Both India and the Taliban government vehemently deny this, saying the militant attacks Pakistan has seen are an internal matter for Pakistan.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He vehemently denied that the United States was entering into another long-term boondoggle in the Middle East.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

“The Department of Homeland Security vehemently disagrees with this order and is working with Department of Justice to determine next steps,” the Department of U.S.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Bass vehemently disputed The Times’ findings on the after-action report, calling them “completely fabricated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

How he suddenly and vehemently clasps in both arms the form he dared not, a moment since, touch with his finger!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.