Strong·ly, adv. In a strong manner; so as to be strong in action or in resistance; with strength; with great force; forcibly; powerfully; firmly; vehemently; as, a town strongly fortified; he objected strongly.
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strongly
adv 1: with strength or in a strong manner; "argues very strongly
for his proposal"; "he was strongly opposed to the
government" [ant: weakly]
2: in a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the
powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even
tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist" [syn: powerfully]