1
Core manner or degree
With great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
Example
The authors strenuously rejected the allegation.
strenuously
/ˈstrenjuəsli/ · STREN-yoo-us-leeadverb
With great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
Use strenuously to express this relationship precisely: with great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
What strenuously Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
2
Position and scope
Place this adverb where it clearly modifies the intended action, response, or degree.
Example
Residents argued strenuously for preserving the wetland.
3
Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact manner or intensity matters; nearby adverbs may change the writer's claim.
Example
The team worked strenuously to complete the survey before the rains.
Use strenuously Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
The authors strenuously rejected the allegation.
Residents argued strenuously for preserving the wetland.
The team worked strenuously to complete the survey before the rains.
Precision Matters
Strenuously overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
strenuously
vs.Means with great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
strenuous
Means requiring or involving great physical or mental effort, energy, or exertion.
strenuously
vs.Means with great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
assiduous
Means showing persistent care, attention, and effort.
strenuously
vs.Means with great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
arduous
Means requiring sustained, difficult effort or endurance.
strenuously
vs.Means with great effort, energy, or force; very emphatically.
adamant
Means firmly refusing to change a decision, belief, or position.
Test strenuously in Context
The denial was forceful and emphatic.
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The company ___ denied that it had altered the safety records.