strongly
part of speech
adverb (strongly, more strongly, most strongly)
meaning for a pupil
1) Strongly means with a lot of strength or force. tree →
2) Strongly means very much or very firmly, about feelings and opinions, like «strongly agree». tree →
3) Strongly can mean with a strong taste or smell, like «smells strongly of fish». tree →
sense in the lessons
In school surveys and questionnaires, answers often go from «strongly agree» to «strongly disagree». In persuasive writing, «I strongly believe» shows a firm opinion. In science, a magnet attracts strongly when close. Phrases: «strongly agree», «strongly disagree», «strongly suggest», «strongly built».
examples
- I strongly agree that we need a longer playtime. tree →
- The room smelled strongly of paint. tree →
- She strongly believes in being kind to animals. tree →
- The wind blew strongly all night. tree →
- The magnet pulls strongly on the paper clip. tree →
- The doctor strongly advised him to rest. tree →
- He is a strongly built rugby player. tree →
- I strongly disagree with that idea. tree →
- She was now twelve years old, and strongly built. tree →
note
Adverb made from «strong» + -ly. It describes how something is done or felt. In surveys it is the most extreme choice on a scale.
In the corpora
- The anniversary of a death often brings the sadness back strongly; families may light a candle, visit the grave or share stories.
- A protest is people gathering to show they strongly agree or disagree with something; in free countries peaceful protest is a right.
- Trolling means sending many cruel messages online; you can disagree strongly with someone without abusing them.
- The moonrat smells strongly of garlic or onion, and despite its name it is not a rat but a cousin of the hedgehog.
- The brain remembers frightening things strongly because noticing danger helped people survive.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «strongly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.