violently

B1
US /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/
adv Freq #13076

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in a violent manner

    The enemy attacked violently, but we held them off.

  2. 2
    adv

    To an intense degree; extremely; strongly; intensely.

    I found myself violently disagreeing with him.

  3. 3
    adv

    In a violent manner.

Etymology

From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly.

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