emphatically
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As West Ham found out the hard way on Saturday afternoon when they were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford, poor performances and dropped points are being punished emphatically by rivals this time around.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
"The Cardinal emphatically denied the media's portrayal of his meeting with Colby," Burch said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“I’ve been making that case for a long time,” Thune told reporters Wednesday, “and we’ll make it again, and today, I think, even more emphatically given the outcome last night.”
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
Emily jerked her head back and forth so emphatically her pencil flew out of her ponytail and clattered to the floor.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Vocabulary lists containing emphatically
A Christmas Carol
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