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# strongly

«strongly» in Mova's school dictionary: **with a lot of strength or force** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (strongly, more strongly, most strongly)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Strongly means with a lot of strength or force. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#m1)

2) Strongly means very much or very firmly, about feelings and opinions, like «strongly agree». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#m2)

3) Strongly can mean with a strong taste or smell, like «smells strongly of fish». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school surveys and questionnaires, answers often go from «strongly agree» to «strongly disagree». In persuasive writing, «I strongly believe» shows a firm opinion. In science, a magnet attracts strongly when close. Phrases: «strongly agree», «strongly disagree», «strongly suggest», «strongly built».

### examples

- I strongly agree that we need a longer playtime. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x1)
- The room smelled strongly of paint. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x2)
- She strongly believes in being kind to animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x3)
- The wind blew strongly all night. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x4)
- The magnet pulls strongly on the paper clip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x5)
- The doctor strongly advised him to rest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x6)
- He is a strongly built rugby player. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x7)
- I strongly disagree with that idea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x8)
- She was now twelve years old, and strongly built. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/#x9)

### note

Adverb made from «strong» + -ly. It describes how something is done or felt. In surveys it is the most extreme choice on a scale.

### In the corpora

- [The anniversary of a death often brings the sadness back strongly; families may light a candle, visit the grave or share stories.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/16/)
- [A protest is people gathering to show they strongly agree or disagree with something; in free countries peaceful protest is a right.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/32-bad-news-protests-and-helping-others/13/)
- [Trolling means sending many cruel messages online; you can disagree strongly with someone without abusing them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/47-viral-rumours-cancellations-fakes-and-apologies/14/)
- [The moonrat smells strongly of garlic or onion, and despite its name it is not a rat but a cousin of the hedgehog.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/161-borneo-orangutans-proboscis-monkeys-and-the-biggest-flower/11/)
- [The brain remembers frightening things strongly because noticing danger helped people survive.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/402-nightmares-and-scary-pictures/24/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «strongly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strongly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.