forcefully
adverb
forcefully is spelled F-O-R-C-E-F-U-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, forcefully means “With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in forcefully?
| Letters | 10: F-O-R-C-E-F-U-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is forcefully?
Forcefully appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce forcefully?
Forcefully has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of forcefully
- more forcefully comparative
- most forcefully superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does forcefully mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forcefully in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a forceful manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vigoureusement, énergiquement, avec force |
| German | kraftvoll, kräftig, gewaltsam, stark, heftig, nachdrücklich |
| Portuguese | forçosamente |
| Spanish | forzosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does forcefully come from?
From forceful + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).