strongly A2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈstɹɔŋli/ UK /ˈstɹɒŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #5994 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows powerful feeling or firm opinion. I strongly believe that we should help them. 2 adv With great physical strength or force. The horse pulled strongly against the rope. 3 adv To a great degree; very much. His words strongly suggested that he was angry. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that shows... powerfully Word family Derived forms strongly-typed Common collocations strongly territorial Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly. strongliche Middle English stranglīċe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # strongly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈstɹɔŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɹɒŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 5994 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows powerful feeling or firm opinion. 2. With great physical strength or force. 3. To a great degree; very much. ## Examples - I strongly believe that we should help them. - The horse pulled strongly against the rope. - His words strongly suggested that he was angry. ## Derived Forms - strongly-typed ## Roots and Affixes - Root: strongliche - Root: stranglīċe ## Etymology From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly. ## AI Etymology Strongly is from Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that shows powerful feeling or firm opinion, or with great physical strength or force. Derived formations include strongly-typed. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown