vehemently
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ve·he·ment
(vē′ə-mənt)adj.
Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemēns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
ve′he·mence, ve′he·men·cy n.
ve′he·ment·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | vehemently - in a vehement manner; "he vehemently denied the accusations against him" |
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vehemently
[ˈviːɪməntlɪ] ADV [say, curse] → vehementemente, con vehemencia; [deny] → rotundamente, categóricamente; [reject, shake one's head] → ostensiblemente; [oppose] → radicalmente; [attack] → violentamenteto be vehemently opposed to sth → oponerse radicalmente a algo, estar radicalmente en contra de algo
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