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violently

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about violently at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. In a violent manner.
    they attacked violently

Origin

From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly.

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