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
This is emphatically consistent with the results in other elections in the last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
The Canberra-based side emphatically crushed the defending champions Canterbury Crusaders 50–24 last week to end a losing streak in the New Zealand city that stretched 12 games.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Lionel worked his head up and down, emphatically.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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