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po·tent·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. potently, powerfullyadverb

    in a manner having a powerful influence

    "Clytemnestra's ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience's mind"

Wiktionary

  1. potentlyadverb

    In a potent manner; powerfully.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Potentlyadverb

    Powerfully; forcibly.

    Etymology: from potent.

    You’re potently oppos’d; and with a malice
    Of as great size. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

    Metals are hardened by often heating and quenching; for cold worketh most potently upon heat precedent. Francis Bacon.

    Oil of vitriol, though a potently acid menstruum, will yet precipitate many bodies mineral, and others dissolved not only in aquafortis, but in spirit of vinegar. Boyle.

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  1. potently

    Potently is an adverb that refers to something done in a powerful, effective, or strong manner. It could also mean to do something with a great degree of influence, intensity or potency.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Potentlyadverb

    with great force or energy; powerfully; efficaciously

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of potently in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of potently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of potently in a Sentence

  1. Walter Willett:

    Some of its saturated fat is comprised of shorter molecules than saturated fat from dairy fat, and these do tend to raise HDL cholesterol more potently.

  2. Robert Jackler:

    That may be a benefit to addicted adult smokers, but it also makes it potently addictive to nicotine-naive teenagers.

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