strongly


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strong

 (strông)
adj. strong·er, strong·est
1.
a. Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
b. Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.
2. In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.
3. Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.
4. Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.
5. Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.
6. Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.
7.
a. Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
b. Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
8. Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.
9. Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.
10. Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.
11.
a. Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
b. Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
c. Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
12. Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.
13. Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.
14. Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.
15.
a. Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
b. Clear and loud: a strong voice.
c. Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
d. Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
16.
a. Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
b. Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
c. Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
17. Of or relating to a color having a high degree of saturation.
18. Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.
19. Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.
20. Linguistics
a. Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
b. Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
21. Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.
adv.
In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.

[Middle English, from Old English strang.]

strong′ish adj.
strong′ly adv.
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strongly

You use strongly when you are talking about people's feelings or attitudes. For example, if you strongly object to something, you object to it very much.

I feel very strongly that we have a duty to help.
Supporters of Green parties are usually strongly against nuclear power.

You can say that you strongly advise or strongly recommend something to mean that you believe very definitely that someone should do it, use it, etc.

I strongly advise you to get someone to help you.
I would strongly recommend a Vitamin B supplement.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'strongly' to describe the way someone holds something. Instead, use tightly or firmly.

He gripped the railing tightly in his right hand.
He held her arm firmly.

Be Careful!
Don't say that a person works 'strongly'. Say that they work hard.

He had worked hard all his life.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.strongly - with strength or in a strong manner; "argues very strongly for his proposal"; "he was strongly opposed to the government"
weakly - in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly attracted to her"
2.strongly - in a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist"
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Translations
بِقُوَةبِقُوَّه
silně
stærkt
vahvasti
snažno
sterklega
強く
튼튼하게
silne
močno
starkt
อย่างแข็งแรง
mạnh

strongly

[ˈstrɒŋlɪ] ADV
1. (= sturdily) strongly built [person] → de constitución fuerte or robusta
strongly constructed or made or built [furniture, structure] → de construcción sólida
2. (= firmly) [recommend, advise] → encarecidamente; [believe, suspect] → firmemente
I would strongly urge you to reconsiderle ruego encarecidamente que recapacite
I feel very strongly thatcreo firmemente que ...
I strongly disagree with the decisionestoy totalmente en desacuerdo con la decisión
he is a man with strongly held viewses un hombre de convicciones firmes
strongly recommended [book, film] → muy recomendado
3. (= vehemently)
3.1. (with verb) [criticize] → duramente; [oppose, support, protest, react] → enérgicamente; [deny] → tajantemente, rotundamente; [defend, argue] → firmemente
a strongly worded letteruna carta subida de tono
3.2. (with adj, prep) the mood here is still very strongly anti-Britishel clima aquí continúa siendo profundamente antibritánico
to be strongly against or opposed to sthestar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo
to be strongly critical of sth/sbcriticar duramente algo/a algn
to be strongly in favour of sthestar totalmente a favor de algo
4. (= powerfully) [indicate] → claramente
she was strongly attracted to himsentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él
if you feel strongly about this issuesi este tema te parece que es importante ...
his early works were strongly influenced by jazzsus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz
he reminds me strongly of his uncleme recuerda mucho a su tío
to smell/taste strongly of sthtener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo
I'm strongly tempted to accompany youme siento muy tentado a acompañarte
she is strongly tipped to become party leaderes una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido
5. (= prominently)
to feature or figure strongly in sthocupar un lugar destacado or prominente en algo
two stories feature strongly in today's papershay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese dietel pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
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strongly

[ˈstrɒŋli] adv
(= solidly) [constructed, made] → solidement
strongly built [person, building] → solidement bâti
(= with force) [pull, tug, blow] → fortement
(= intensely) strongly flavoured → au goût fort
strongly coloured → aux couleurs intenses
to smell strongly of sth → sentir fort qch
He smelt strongly of tobacco → Il sentait fort le tabac.
[influenced, motivated] → fortement
(= forcefully) [oppose, criticize, recommend, advise] → fortement; [deny, believe, argue] → fermement
We recommend strongly that → Nous recommandons fortement que ...
I would strongly advise you against such an action → Je vous déconseille fortement d'agir ainsi.
to feel strongly about sth (= deeply)
I feel strongly about it → C'est une question qui me tient particulièrement à cœur. (= negatively) → J'y suis profondément opposé(e).
I don't feel strongly about it → ça m'est égal
a strongly-worded statement → une déclaration musclée, un communiqué musclé
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strongly

adv
(physically) → stark; kick, grip, shinekräftig; fight, attackheftig; builtsolide, stabil; (person) → kräftig; markedstark
(mentally) influence, suspect, tempt, intereststark; desiresehr; believefest; to feel strongly about somebody/something ? strong ADJ c
(= powerfully)stark; protest, defendheftig, energisch; pleadinständig; supportkräftig; sensezutiefst; answer, wordedin starken Worten; strongly anti-Americanstark antiamerikanisch; he spoke strongly against iter sprach sich entschieden dagegen aus; I strongly advise you …ich möchte Ihnen dringend(st) raten; I feel very strongly that …ich vertrete entschieden die Meinung, dass …; he is a man with strongly held viewser ist ein Mann mit sehr festen Ansichten; to be strongly recommendedbesonders or nachdrücklich empfohlen werden; to be strongly in favour of somethingetw sehr or stark befürworten; to be strongly opposed to or against somethingetw scharf ablehnen; to be strongly critical of somebody/somethingeine sehr kritische Haltung gegenüber jdm/etw haben; to react strongly to somethingheftig auf etw (acc)reagieren
(= markedly) her accent sounded strongly northernsie hatte einen auffallend norddeutschen/-englischen etc Akzent; vegetables featured strongly on the menuauf der Speisekarte war Gemüse besonders stark vertreten; to smell/taste strongly of somethingstark nach etw riechen/schmecken
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strongly

[ˈstrɒŋlɪ] adv (made, built) → solidamente; (tempted, influenced) → fortemente; (remind) → moltissimo; (protest, support, argue) → energicamente; (believe) → fermamente; (feel) → profondamente, intensamente
to feel strongly about sth → avere molto a cuore qc
she strongly resembles her mother → somiglia molto a sua madre
it smells strongly of garlic → ha un forte odore di aglio
a strongly-worded letter → una lettera dura
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strong

(stroŋ) adjective
1. firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc. strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.
2. very noticeable; very intense. a strong colour; a strong smell.
3. containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient. strong tea.
4. (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount. An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.
ˈstrongly adverb
strength (streŋθ) noun
1. the quality of being strong. He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.
2. the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness. The force is below strength.
strengthen (ˈstreŋθən) verb
to make or become strong or stronger. He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened.
ˈstrongbox noun
a safe or box for valuables.
strong drink
alcoholic liquors.
ˈstronghold noun
a fort, fortress or castle etc.
strong language
swearing or abuse.
ˌstrong-ˈminded adjective
having determination.
strong point
a quality, skill etc in which a person excels. Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.
strongroom noun
a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.
on the strength of
relying on. On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.
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strongly

بِقُوَة silně stærkt stark έντονα enérgicamente vahvasti fortement snažno fortemente 強く 튼튼하게 sterk sterkt silnie fortemente сильно starkt อย่างแข็งแรง kuvvetle mạnh 强烈地
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Here they go through a wild fantastic ceremonial; strongly resembling the religious dance of the Shaking Quakers; but from its enthusiasm, much more striking and impressive.
Another answered, and he called again, but louder than before; then another spoke and then another; and each time the first, aggravated by contradiction, insisted on his case more strongly. Other voices, silent till now, struck in from boughs lower down and higher up and midway, and to the right and left, and from the tree-tops; and others, arriving hastily from the grey church turrets and old belfry window, joined the clamour which rose and fell, and swelled and dropped again, and still went on; and all this noisy contention amidst a skimming to and fro, and lighting on fresh branches, and frequent change of place, which satirised the old restlessness of those who lay so still beneath the moss and turf below, and the strife in which they had worn away their lives.
As I approached the house, I was strongly inclined to turn back, for I felt what a desperate attempt it was to make an impression on Mr.
After those involuntary words- that if he were free he would have asked on his knees for her hand and her love- uttered at a moment when she was so strongly agitated, Pierre never spoke to Natasha of his feelings; and it seemed plain to her that those words, which had then so comforted her, were spoken as all sorts of meaningless words are spoken to comfort a crying child.
I care not: this they shall own, that the two persons from whom I have taken it, that is to say, two of the best and worthiest men in the world, are strongly and zealously my friends.
Morley has dwelt strongly on the circumstance of Wordsworth's remarkable personal happiness, as having had much to do with the physiognomy of his poetic creation--a calm, irresistible, well-being--almost mystic in character, and yet doubtless [93] connected with physical conditions.
Besides, with that prevision given to an author, I am strongly of opinion that something will happen before long.
If you have any means of access in the direction of the wife's family, we strongly recommend you to make use of them.
When I last saw this interesting ruin of ancient days, one of the very few remaining examples of Saxon fortification, I was strongly impressed with the desire of tracing out a sort of theory on the subject, which, from some recent acquaintance with the architecture of the ancient Scandinavians, seemed to me peculiarly interesting.
M'Dougal, throughout the whole of this proceeding, have been strongly questioned by the other partners.
But, alas, they were so strongly set in the stone that he could not move them, "for which cause the King was ugly astonied."*
How directly, how strongly had he expressed himself to her on the subject!Not too strongly for the offencebut far, far too strongly to issue from any feeling softer than upright justice and clearsighted goodwill.