emphatically

Example Sentences

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He emphatically denied the accusations at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

India banished the ghosts of 2023 by emphatically beating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to defend their T20 World Cup title.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers emphatically got back to winning ways Tuesday, coasting to a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks as their recent star signing James Harden scored 20 points.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The 6 disagreed emphatically as to the reasoning.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

He spoke emphatically, with much more excitement than I'd heard from him in a while.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson