strenuously

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1.
Earnestly, ardently, eagerly, vigorously, zealously, resolutely, energetically, actively, with all one's might, with might and main, tooth and nail, through thick and thin, through fire and water, hammer and tongs, pugnis et calcibus.
2.
Boldly, courageously, valiantly, intrepidly, bravely.

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  • strenuously — adv. Strenuously is used with these verbs: ↑argue, ↑deny, ↑disagree, ↑object, ↑oppose, ↑resist …   Collocations dictionary

  • strenuously — strenuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ requiring or using great exertion. DERIVATIVES strenuously adverb strenuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin strenuus brisk …   English terms dictionary

  • strenuously — adverb in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously (Freq. 1) he objected strenuously to the stand his party was taking • Derived from adjective: ↑strenuous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strenuously — Strenuous Stren u*ous, a. [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. ? strong, hard, rough, harsh.] Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strenuously — adverb see strenuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strenuously — See strenuous. * * * …   Universalium

  • strenuously — adverb In a strenuous manner …   Wiktionary

  • strenuously — Synonyms and related words: actively, animatedly, ardently, arduously, assiduously, bec et ongles, briskly, con brio, difficultly, diligently, effortfully, energetically, fervently, forcefully, forcibly, hammer and tongs, hard, hardly, heart and… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • strenuously — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hard, laboriously, energetically; see industriously , vigorously . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb In a violent, strenuous way: fiercely, frantically, frenziedly, furiously, hard. See STRONG …   English dictionary for students

  • strenuously — adv. arduously, laboriously; energetically, zealously …   English contemporary dictionary

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