emphatically

Example Sentences

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County elections officials have emphatically rejected those claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

England's 12-game winning streak went up in smoke with a disappointing 31-20 defeat at Murrayfield, before their nine-match winning home run was emphatically ended with Saturday's dismal 42-21 defeat by Ireland.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“All I know,” Dad says emphatically, “is that I’d like to have you every single day of every single week of every single year!”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper