What does vigorously mean?
Vigorously means With intense energy, force or vigor.
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/ˈvɪɡəɹəsli/ · adverb
With intense energy, force or vigor.
The lawyer vigorously defended her client.
He knocked vigorously on the door.
The tender roared along vibrating vigorously; braking had resulted in "flats" on most of its tyres.
For some writers, the flowering of chamber music around 1910 represents a reaction against the gargantuanism cultivated so vigorously in the previous century.
Recently, the Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke together publicly about how members of the court speak civilly to one another while disagreeing, sometimes vigorously, about the law.
“As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters. We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, echoing his long-standing advocacy for use of the death penalty, which was part of his tough-on-crime rhetoric during the 2024 campaign.
Use vigorously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vigorously means With intense energy, force or vigor.
Common synonyms include energetically, forcefully, powerfully, smartly.
Possible antonyms include unvigorously.
The lawyer vigorously defended her client.
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