powerfully

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (sturdily)

a. fuerte

Brad was short, but powerfully built, and could easily lift the load into the truck.Brad era bajo, pero de complexión fuerte, y fácilmente pudo cargar la carga en el camión.

2. (convincingly)

a. convincentemente

She spoke powerfully about the importance of protecting the rights of immigrants.Ella habló convincentemente sobre la importancia de proteger los derechos de los inmigrantes.

3. (with great strength)

a. con fuerza

Stuart hit the ball so powerfully that it went into the stands.Stuart bateó la pelota con tanta fuerza que fue hasta las gradas.

powerfully

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (with great strength)

a. con fuerza

2. (to argue)

a. convincentemente

3. (to speak)

a. de forma conmovedora

powerfully [ˈpaʊəfəlɪ]

adverb

[+affect] profundamente; [+speak, argue, express] de forma convincente; [+hit, strike] con fuerza

it smelled powerfully of sage tenía un fuerte olor a salvia

I was powerfully moved by her speech I was powerfully affected by the book Gerhardt confessed freely afterwards that he was powerfully moved it can have the same effect on our brains as a powerfully addictive drug some of the most powerfully erotic music Delius ever wrote A combination of pain and fear can be powerfully destructive three factors contributed powerfully to their success the central state remains powerfully organized at local level people who are able to think, decide, act powerfully and lead others to do the same The cello solo in the slow movement came over more powerfully his words speak to us as powerfully today as they did all those years ago they lobbied powerfully in Canberra against our being allowed to acquire the company her poems powerfully express her feelings It is gripping stuff: painful, funny and powerfully acted This Riesling is a weighty, powerfully scented wine a powerfully flavoured sauce

to be powerfully built ser fornido; ser de complexión fuerte

The first man, squat and powerfully built, spun her around by her shoulders

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