vehemently

«vehemently» in Mova's school dictionary: with very strong feeling, especially when disagreeing or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

Vehemently means with very strong feeling, especially when disagreeing or denying something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and news, someone vehemently denies a charge or argues. It tells the reader the feelings are very strong. Phrases: vehemently deny, vehemently oppose.

examples

• He vehemently denied stealing the cookies. tree →
• She vehemently opposed the plan. tree →
• The children argued vehemently about the rules. tree →
• The mayor vehemently refused. tree →
• They vehemently defended their friend. tree →
• He shook his head vehemently. tree →

note

Formal. Adjective: vehement. Pronounced VEE-uh-ment-lee.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vehemently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.