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powerful | powerfully |

As an adjective powerful

is having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

As an adverb powerfully is

in a powerful manner.

powerful

English

Alternative forms

* powerfull * powreful * powrefull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
  • * (William Shakespeare)
    • The powerful grace that lies / In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • (mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.

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    * * *

    Antonyms

    * *

    powerfully

    English

    Alternative forms

    * powrefully (obsolete)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a powerful manner.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Little had been seen of £35m man Carroll until just after the restart when he twice rose powerfully to meet corners, forcing Louis Saha to clear acrobatically off the line and Howard to save low at his post.}}

    Synonyms

    * forcefully, strongly, vigorously