emphatically

Etymology

emphatic + -ally

adv

  1. In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
    Perhaps, at, another time, Ralph’s obstinacy and dislike would have been proof against any appeal from such a quarter, however emphatically urged; but now, after a moment’s hesitation, he went into the hall for his hat, and returning, got into the coach without speaking a word. 1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby
    Dos Santos, who has often been on the fringes at Spurs since moving from Barcelona, whipped in a fantastic cross that Pavlyuchenko emphatically headed home for his first goal of the season. September 29, 2011, Jon Smith, “Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers”, in BBC Sport
  2. (modal) Most definitely; truly.
  3. (obsolete) Not really, but apparently.

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