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powerfully

pow·er·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pou-er-fuh l]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/
    • /ˈpaʊə.fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-er-fuh l]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/

Definitions of powerfully word

  • adjective powerfully having or exerting great power or force. 1
  • adjective powerfully physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete. 1
  • adjective powerfully producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow. 1
  • adjective powerfully potent; efficacious: a powerful drug. 1
  • adjective powerfully having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc. 1
  • adjective powerfully having great power, authority, or influence; mighty: a powerful nation. 1

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Origin of powerfully

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, powerful is from the Middle English word powarfull. See power, -ful

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Parts of speech for Powerfully

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

powerfully popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for powerfully

adv powerfully

  • a lot — lot (def 14).
  • actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • animatedly — full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
  • articulately — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  • astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.

adverb powerfully

  • athletically — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • combatively — In a combative way.
  • crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
  • earsplittingly — In an earsplitting way; very loudly.

Antonyms for powerfully

adverb powerfully

  • impotently — not potent; lacking power or ability.

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