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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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Vance, of course, vehemently denied that he was interfering in any way.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

It has alleged that some MSF employees have links to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which it has vehemently denied.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Arrested in Iran in May 2022, Kohler and Paris were freed in November after more than three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Avery Brundage and his allies on the AOC had fought back vehemently.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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