violently

[US]/ˈvaɪələntlɪ/
[UK]/'vaɪələntli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. with great force and intensity; in a manner showing extreme aggression or rage.

Phrases & Collocations

thrashing about violently

Example Sentences

They have been violently advocating neutrality.

The dog had been violently sick on the floor.

This drug can make some people violently ill.

he swore violently under his breath.

a sea of blue sky violently eclipsed by showers.

It reacts violently with oxygen difluoride and barium peroxide.

The ship's lanterns swung violently in the raging storm.

Her heart beat violently when she received the letter.

Her horse shied violently at a gorse bush.

the boat rolled violently, her decks awash.

The prisoner’s limbs flailed violently because of the pain.

The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.

The nitrocellulose produced by this method is EXPLOSIVE and can deflagrate or even detonate violently on shock, friction, or spark when dry.

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite.

Real-world Examples

" Not another one! " exclaimed Professor McGonagall violently.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Parents should never treat their children violently.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

It means to push or hit something very violently.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Meanwhile, the South is resisting these new racial reforms, often violently.

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Harry shook his head violently to shut Neville up, but Professor McGonagall had seen.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Well, first off, by conquering it — and conquering it violently.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

You know, the ground shook so violently that I was terrified.

Source: Lai Shixiong Intermediate American English (Volume 1)

It shakes its tail violently and it also makes that sound — rattle.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Just then the shape turned and with a fierce cry attacked Mr Rochester violently.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

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