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Webster 1828 Edition

Powerfully

POW'ERFULLY

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adv.
With great force or energy; potently; mightily; with great effect; forcibly; either in a physical or moral sense. Certain medicines operate powerfully on the stomach; the practice of virtue is powerfully recommended by its utility.

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powerfully

powerfully

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powerfully ‎(comparative more powerfully, superlative most powerfully)

  1. In a powerful manner.
    • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
      Little had been seen of £35m man Carroll until just after the restart when he twice rose powerfully to meet corners, forcing Louis Saha to clear acrobatically off the line and Howard to save low at his post.

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powerful +‎ -ly

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