Synonym: smartly. Similar words: vigorous, rigorous, vigor, raucously, nervously, dubiously, piteously, curiously. Meaning: adv. with vigor; in a vigorous manner.
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91. Party sources said leader David Trimble would again campaign vigorously for Mr Burnside.
92. The more militant and threatening the pressure from below, the more vigorously the propertied classes supported repressive measures.
93. The only answer to this is to develop a comprehensive programme of accounting standards and to enforce them vigorously.
94. Continue rubbing until the surface feels dry and then polish vigorously with a clean soft duster.
95. Histological proof may be difficult to obtain but should be vigorously pursued.
96. It was a big, tough, longshoreman-looking guy gazing upon the ice, vigorously applauding and crying his eyes out.
97. In complete darkness, the circadian clock still continues to tick vigorously.
98. Strategies that ensure the modernisation of manufacturing, distribution and the minimisation of overhead costs will continue to be pursued vigorously.
99. We will defend vigorously the libel proceedings commenced us by Virgin and its owner and any other proceedings they choose to commence.
100. Angry with herself for reacting to him, she peeled off her wet swimsuit and vigorously began to towel her body.
101. The treaty was there-fore unacceptable to the other Arab states, who vigorously denounced Sadat.
102. The Police Federation has made it clear that any proposals to reduce the age of consent would be vigorously resisted.
103. Spencer waved vigorously to avert a second major accident and was eventually spotted and taken on board.
104. And he was still feeling oddly jet-lagged, shaking his head vigorously on occasion with some hope of clearing it.
105. Malamute stared earnestly at the floor, nodding vigorously at certain points in her narrative.
106. I suspect that Labour has bemoaned unemployment vigorously and at length during every period of opposition.
107. Shake vigorously to mix and pour over salad just before serving.
108. He swam vigorously,(http://sentencedict.com/vigorously.html) ducking his head in the water and flinging back his wet hair.
109. We must shake off the image that marketing a service is somehow analogous to marketing goods and approach the matter more vigorously.
110. She shook her head, tugging the hairbrush vigorously through her tangled auburn locks.
111. Add black olives and tomatoes and simmer sauce vigorously for 4 to 5 minutes to intensify. Season with salt and pepper.
112. The desire for advertising revenue, if pursued too vigorously, might well put those aims at risk.
113. This was hardly music to Britain's ears: the Labour government had vigorously resisted all such overtures since 1945.
114. Alternately press and release pressure with palms, gradually wriggling the hands fairly vigorously along the muscles.
115. Woolley took off his helmet and vigorously massaged his scalp.
116. The very fact that the media and police have investigated so vigorously shows its resilience.
117. The Governors urged that the purchase of the land should be pursued vigorously.
118. She nodded her head vigorously and chattered gaily though I could only understand half of what she said.
119. It performs a special dance, walking in a circle which it then bisects while vigorously waggling its abdomen.
120. He leapt to his feet, took Talbot's hand, and shook it vigorously.
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