vehemently

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to describe intense feelings or actions, such as strong emotions or passionate advocacy.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈviː.ə.məntli/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vehemently
intently , mentally , gently , sentently

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Variants

List of all variants of vehemently that leads to same result
vehement , vehemently

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Etymology

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From Latin vehemens, present participle of vehementer 'violently, vigorously'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'vehemently' has 10 letters.

2. In the 1960s, 'vehemently' was used as the name of a British rock band.

3. The word 'vehemently' is often used in legal contexts to describe a party's strong position in a case.

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Related Concepts

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1. passion: Related to intense emotions and feelings.

2. advocacy: Related to passionate support or defense of a cause or belief.

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Quotes

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1. Cranes rise above the old rooftops, adding new office towers and new condominiums and new malls to a city where Jonathan Swift once issued his "vehement" bulletins.

   - Pete Hamill,{it}Gourmet{/it},April 2007

2. He cursed himself like a less scrupulous Job, as a "vehement" man will do when he loses self-respect, the last mental prop under poverty.

   - Thomas Hardy,{it}The Mayor of Casterbridge{/it},1886

3. As they shouted and mocked, I wondered how they could have developed such intense, "vehement" hatred toward people with whom they had had no previous contact.

   - Todd Hechtman,{it}The News/Sun-Sentinel{/it},1 Feb. 1987

4. Both the ladies indulged in "vehement" screaming for several minutes; and Mr. Cymon Tuggs, besides sustaining intense bodily pain, had the additional mental anguish of witnessing their distressing situation, without having the power to rescue them, by reason of his leg being firmly screwed in between the animal and the wall.

   - Charles Dickens,{it}Sketches by "Boz"{/it},1836

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Culture

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In literature, 'vehemently' is often used to describe characters' intense emotions or strong convictions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago vehemently manipulates Othello's jealousy to commit murder.

How to Memorize "vehemently"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person expressing intense emotions or passion, such as clenched fists, flushed face, or raised voice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vehemently' with strong emotions or actions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'V' for vehement emotions, 'E' for intense actions, 'H' for strong feelings.

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