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vigorously

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vig·or·ous  (vgr-s)
adj.
1. Strong, energetic, and active in mind or body; robust. See Synonyms at healthy.
2. Marked by or done with force and energy. See Synonyms at active.

vigor·ous·ly adv.
vigor·ous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.vigorously - with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously"

vigorously
adverb
1. energetically, hard, forcefully, strongly, all out, eagerly, with a vengeance, strenuously, like mad (slang), lustily, hammer and tongs, with might and main She shivered and rubbed her arms vigorously.
2. forcefully, strongly, vehemently, strenuously The police vigorously denied that excessive force had been used.
Translations
vigorously [ˈvɪgərəslɪ] ADV
1. (= energetically) [nod, shake] → enérgicamente, vigorosamente; [exercise] → enérgicamente
2. (= strongly) [deny] → categóricamente, rotundamente; [defend, oppose, protest] → enérgicamente
to campaign vigorouslyrealizar una enérgica campaña
to grow vigorously [plant] → crecer con vigor; [economy, company] → crecer con vigor or vigorosamente
vigorously [ˈvɪgərəsli] adv
[shake, nod, rub] → vigoureusement
[deny, defend, protest] → vigoureusement
vigorously
adv
(= energetically) shake one’s headenergisch; shake handskräftig
(= strongly) deny, protestenergisch; defend, campaignengagiert; opposeheftig
vigorously [ˈvɪgrəslɪ] adv (move, grow) → con vigore; (speak, protest) → vigorosamente
vigorously [ˈvɪgrəslɪ] adv (move, grow) → con vigore; (speak, protest) → vigorosamente


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This struck the Unworthy Man on the head and set him rubbing that bruised organ vigorously with one hand while vainly attempting to expand an umbrella with the other.
Upon this the poor mariners in their respectful consternation --so truly English --knowing not what to say, fall to vigorously scratching their heads all round; meanwhile ruefully glancing from the whale to the stranger.
By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home.
 
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