Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a vigorous manner; with vigor; forcibly; with active exertions.
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- adverb With
intense energy ,force orvigor
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- adverb with vigor; in a vigorous manner
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Examples
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I would not say that McCain "vigorously" defended Kerry.
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Oh shoot! I forgot to say the "plant thickly; thin vigorously" advice applies to CARROTS.
Weekending at the Holt House The Curious Holts 2009
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Global investors have piled into developing economies in East Asia as they have rebounded vigorously from the global financial crisis.
World Bank Makes Case for Stronger Yuan Andrew Monahan 2010
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That hardly creates incentives for the board to bargain vigorously over CEO compensation.
Minimum Wage and CEO Pay, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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She went into the study bathroom and scrubbed all the tile and porcelain vigorously with cleanser and brushes.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: CLASS Maggie Jochild 2007
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D ick Cheney's on the stump again vigorously trashing all opponents of the Bush/Cheney policy of stying in Iraq until, well, who knows.
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D ick Cheney's on the stump again vigorously trashing all opponents of the Bush/Cheney policy of stying in Iraq until, well, who knows.
Is That Legal?: Dick Cheney and "The Colonel Klink Rule" 2007
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This flaw, de Man concludes vigorously, is the substitution of ontological for what could well be called formal dimensions of language.
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Senators Feingold and McCain vigorously advocated reform.
Making Sense of McCain-Feingold and Campaign-Finance Reform 2003
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Senators Feingold and McCain vigorously advocated reform.
Making Sense of McCain-Feingold and Campaign-Finance Reform 2003
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