emphatically
Example Sentences
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County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
India banished the ghosts of 2023 by emphatically beating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to defend their T20 World Cup title.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers emphatically got back to winning ways Tuesday, coasting to a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks as their recent star signing James Harden scored 20 points.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The 6 disagreed emphatically as to the reasoning.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
“No, I want to go,” I tell Mom emphatically.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.