violently B1 Topic:Safety & Risk US /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/ See IPA manual Freq #13076 Meanings 1 adv In a way that uses physical force to hurt or damage. The crowd reacted violently to the announcement. 2 adv Very strongly or intensely. I found myself violently disagreeing with him. Etymology AI details From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly. violently Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Safety & Risk External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # violently **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/ **Frequency rank:** 13076 ## Meanings 1. In a way that uses physical force to hurt or damage. 2. Very strongly or intensely. ## Examples - The crowd reacted violently to the announcement. - I found myself violently disagreeing with him. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: violently ## Etymology From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly. ## AI Etymology Violently is from Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly. A key historical form is Middle English violently. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that uses physical force to hurt or damage, or very strongly or intensely. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown