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Definition of Strenuously
1. Adverb. In a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously. "He objected strenuously to the stand his party was taking"
Definition of Strenuously
1. Adverb. In a strenuous manner. ¹
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Definition of Strenuously
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strenuously
Literary usage of Strenuously
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of national biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1892)
"He acted decisively, and when he retired in 18<>8 Ireland was tranquil. any of
the great contending forms of Christianity, and he strenuously promoted the ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1831)
"The economical writers of antiquity strenuously recommend the former method
wherever it may be practicable ; but if the object should be removed by its ..."
3. Southern Literary Messenger by Carnegie-Mellon University, School of Computer Science (1844)
"The efforts of the present Editor will be strenuously directed, not only to the
PRESERVATION OF ITS ANCIENT FAME, but also to its CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT. ..."
4. The Library of American Biography by Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress), Jared Sparks (1846)
"Greene strenuously advises an Attack upon the British Army. — Battle of Monmouth.
— Joins General Sullivan and Count d'Estaing in Rhode Island. ..."
5. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides (1855)
"The siege is formed, and strenuously plied, though without success. Our author
always shines in exact description; no method of annoyance or defence is ..."
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