strongly Copy link Outline I. Firmly (lit. and fig.)II. Vehemently, powerfully1. vĕhĕmenter2. vălĭdē3. valdē (contr. from preced.)4. ācrĭter5. fortĭter6. grăvĭter, nervōsē (of speaking or arguing) • strongly: I. Firmly (lit. and fig.): firmē, firmĭter, sŏlĭdē (only lit.); tĕnācĭter, etc. (v. firmly, throughout). II. Vehemently, powerfully: 1. vĕhĕmenter: I see that the sea is surging s., fluctuare video v. mare, Pl. Rud. 4., 1, 12: v. also vehemently, violently, exceedingly. 2. vălĭdē: fluctuat v. mare, id. Rud. 2, 1, 14: to favour one very s., validissime alicui favere, Coel. in Cic. Fam. 8, 2: to oppose s., v. repugnare, id. Fam. 1, 22: to desire s., cupere v., Plin. Ep. 9, 35. 3. valdē (contr. from preced.): v. much (adv., 3), greatly. 4. ācrĭter: to fight more s., acrius pugnare, Cic. Fam. 10, 30, 3: to oppose very s., acerrime resistere, id. Agr. 2., 31., 85: to rate very s., a. vituperare, id. Att. 7, 5, 4: v. also sharply, vigorously. 5. fortĭter: v. bravely. 6. grăvĭter, nervōsē (of speaking or arguing): v. forcibly (II.). Phr.: to recommend one very s., aliquem diligentissime commendare, id. Fam. 2, 17, 6: v. also passionately. [N.B.--S. may also be expr. by a prep. in comp.: e. g. to desire s., expetere: very s. fortified, permunitus, Liv. (but cf. greatly, extr.): or by adj. (v. strong): or by abl. of subs.: e. g. to resist as s. as possible, omnibus viribus repugnare, Cic.]