Vigorously

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vigorous \Vig"or*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL.
     vigorosus.]
     1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or
        active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth;
        a vigorous plant.
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              Famed for his valor, young,
              At sea successful, vigorous and strong. --Waller.
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     2. Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful;
        strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a
        vigorous prosecution of a war.
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              The beginnings of confederacies have been always
              vigorous and successful.              --Davenant.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Vig"or*ous*ly}, adv. --
        {Vig"or*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vigorously
       adv : with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas
             vigorously" [syn: {smartly}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "vigorously":
     actively, alertly, boldly, briskly, dynamically, eagerly,
     energetically, firmly, forcefully, forcibly, hammer and tongs,
     hardily, hardly, heartily, like crazy, like mad, lustily,
     might and main, mightily, powerfully, purposefully, resolutely,
     robustly, spiritedly, stalwartly, strenuously, strongly,
     unfalteringly, vivaciously, with a vengeance, zealously