US /ˈstɹɔŋli/ UK /ˈstɹɒŋli/
adv Freq #5994

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a way that shows powerful feeling or firm opinion.

    I strongly believe that we should help them.

  2. 2
    adv

    With great physical strength or force.

    The horse pulled strongly against the rope.

  3. 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

Etymology

From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly.

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