AGGRESSIVELY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aggressively

adverb

Definition of aggressively

as in strongly

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Recent Examples of aggressively The era also marked a turning point for the mob in Las Vegas, as the FBI turned a more critical eye on organized crime in the city and a new state gaming agency began investigating casinos more aggressively. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 If a coyote behaves aggressively or poses an immediate threat to people, move to a safe location and call 911. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Letter says the company hired aggressively after raising outside capital and began adopting longer, more conventional production methods. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Tork Mason / Imagn Images Jonathan Ford, DT Ford threw running back Jaden Nixon to the ground so aggressively during Tuesday’s practice that left tackle Jordan Morgan got in his face and shoved him. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The ad airs as Hinojosa, a state lawmaker, has aggressively looked to exploit an undercurrent of discontent in rural, Republican strongholds over data centers’ perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Because generative AI is evolving so quickly, the quality varies aggressively from film to film, depending on which models a creator used to make the video and when the film was made. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 For many years, insurers such as Humana and UnitedHealth aggressively pursued growth in the Medicare Advantage market. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Fishback has been aggressively attacking Donalds over his politics and his race while holding rallies across the state drawing crowds of young men motivated by his hard-right campaign promises. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively

Adverb

Deco called his agent for a meeting this week, but the Frenchman isn’t being strongly linked to anything or anyone as of yet.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Wall said beard follicles are strongly influenced by DHT, which is why beard density often continues to evolve after puberty.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago.

— John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026

Definition of assertively

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Puka’s possible suspension combined with his tender groin pushes Chase firmly ahead.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In a onetime battleground state that has shifted firmly to the right, FloridaDemocrats took dueling approaches to win statewide for the first time since 2018.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

Adverb

Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

Enzo Fernandez, who already was booked for a first-half yellow card, viciously tackled Spanish defender Pau Cubarsí.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Yet somehow, two decades later, the viciously antisemitic Vichy regime planted itself in power; a shocking betrayal by France of some of its most loyal and generous supporters, in a dehumanizing toxic swamp of suspicion, judgment, envy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of viciously

Adverb

After all, elections in Russia have become decidedly pro forma affairs in recent years, carefully stage-managed to deliver the results the Kremlin wants while preserving a veneer of political pluralism.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
That said, Hudgens made the look decidedly 2026 with her nails, which are topped off with a cat-eye effect—clearly one of her favorite manicure modes considering how often she's seen wearing it in a variety of colors.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

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