strongly

Variant of strong

strong definition

strong (strôŋ)

adjective

    1. physically powerful; having great muscular strength; robust
    2. in a healthy and sound condition; hale; hearty
    1. performing well or in a normal manner a strong heart
    2. not easily affected or upset a strong stomach
  1. morally powerful; having strength of character or will
    1. intellectually powerful; able to think vigorously and clearly
    2. having special competence or ability (in a specified area) to be strong in botany
  2. governing or leading with firm authority; authoritarian
    1. powerfully made, built, or constituted; tough; firm; durable a strong wall, a strong fabric
    2. holding firmly; tenacious a strong grip
    3. binding tightly strong glue
    1. hard to capture; able to resist and endure attack a strong fort
    2. not easily defeated; formidable a strong opponent
    3. not easily dislodged; deep-rooted strong prejudice
  3. having many resources; powerful in wealth, numbers, supplies, etc. a strong nation
  4. of a specified number; reaching a certain degree in number or strength a task force 6,000 strong
  5. having a powerful effect; drastic strong measures
  6. having a large amount of its essential quality; not weak or diluted strong coffee
  7. affecting the senses powerfully; intense a strong light, strong smell, etc.
  8. having an offensive taste or smell; rank strong butter
  9. firm and loud a strong voice
  10. intense in degree or quality; not mild; specif.,
    1. ardent; passionate; warm strong affection
    2. forceful; persuasive; cogent strong reasons
    3. felt deeply; pronounced; decided a strong opinion
    4. vigorously active; zealous a strong socialist
    5. vigorous, forthright, and unambiguous, often offensively so strong language
    6. clear; distinct; marked a strong resemblance
    7. receiving or showing emphasis or stress a strong accent or beat
  11. moving rapidly and with force a strong wind
  12. having high powers of magnification strong lenses
  13. tending toward higher prices: said of a stock or stock market
  14. Chem. having a high ion concentration, as certain acids and bases
  15. Gram. in English and other Germanic languages, designating or of verbs that express variation in tense chiefly by internal change of a syllabic vowel rather than by the addition of inflectional endings; irregular (Ex.: swim, swam, swum; drive, drove, driven)

Etymology: ME < OE strang, akin to ON strangr, strong, severe, Ger streng, severe < IE base *strenk-, *streng-, tense, taut > string, Gr strangos, twisted, L stringere, to draw taut

adverb

in a strong manner; greatly; severely; with force

Related Forms:

strong Idioms

come on strong

Slang to make a striking impression, often in an aggressive way

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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