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AGGRESSIVELY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an aggressive manner

Example:

she was being sharply questioned

Synonyms:

aggressively; sharply

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

aggressive (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The results pave the way for early detection of upcoming flares in disease activity — which can then be aggressively treated — and potentially for new biochemical therapeutic opportunities to encourage complete remission of IBD, said Curtis Huttenhower, a computational biologist at the Harvard Chan School and the Broad Institute, and senior author of the study.

(New findings reveal how microbiome is disrupted during disease flare-ups, National Science Foundation)

Two shining, arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

"I know your wife," continued Gatsby, almost aggressively.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)