emphatically
In an emphatic mannerIn an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
» They clamored emphatically against the nuclear tests.
Sie protestierten lautstark und entschieden gegen die Atomtests. — landano
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3 sensesIn an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
The leaders feel emphatically that each side must prove good faith before they'll will resume their talks.
(modal)Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete)Not really, but apparently.
- without question and beyond doubt
Examples
8 sentencesThey clamored emphatically against the nuclear tests.
deSie protestierten lautstark und entschieden gegen die Atomtests. — landano
Tom stated emphatically that he didn't do that.
The speaker pounded on the dais as they emphatically made their point.
Algeria needs to emphatically assert its status as a big and modern nation.
Sami was emphatically apologizing.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more emphatically, most emphatically| Comparative | more emphatically Lesson |
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| Superlative | most emphatically |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- without question and beyond doubt:decidedlyunquestionablydefinitelyin spadesby all odds
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb