Synonyms for vehemently


Grammar : Adv
Spell : vee-uh-muhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvi ə mənt

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Définition of vehemently

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Middle French vehement "impetuous, ardent," from Latin vehementem (nominative vehemens) "impetuous, carried away," perhaps from a lost present middle participle of vehere "to carry" (see vehicle). The other theory is that it represents vehe- "lacking, wanting" + mens "mind." Related: Vehemently.
  • As in intensely : adv deeply
  • As in loudly : adv audibly
  • As in violently : adv furiously
  • As in fiercely : adv violently, menacingly
Example sentences :
  • "I don't think so at all, Mr. Little," said Hetty, vehemently.
  • Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
  • “I will be like thee,” said the boy, vehemently, his eyes filling with tears.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • “And you are every bit as bad as he is, and as soft—he has made you so,” went on Linders, vehemently.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • Vehemently—to escape from that monstrous idea—she sought it.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • Wilson had never before been heard to say so much or to speak so vehemently.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • The position of the German steamer irritated him vehemently.
  • Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham
  • They looked at me doubtfully, and she urged them vehemently.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various
  • He suffered from it vehemently and avoided going on the street alone.
  • Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by Hugo Mnsterberg
  • "Yes, a great deal is the matter," Madame Duburg began, vehemently.
  • Extract from : « The Young Franc Tireurs » by G. A. Henty
  • One was stoking and the other was vehemently urging him to greater effort.
  • Extract from : « The Shellback's Progress » by Walter Runciman

Antonyms for vehemently

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