strenuously
Using great effort
Strenuously means with great effort, energy, or intensity.
Physical exertion is strenuous when it taxes the body: She trained strenuously for the marathon.
The word extends to vigorous mental or verbal effort: He strenuously denied the accusations.
To object strenuously is to protest emphatically, holding nothing back.
With forceful enthusiasm
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- assertivelyIn a self-assured way
- insistentlyWith unyielding pressure
- vehementlyWith intense force
forcefully · powerfully · energetically · dynamically · resolutely · adamantly · firmly · intensely
With intense passionate feeling
- passionatelyWith intense emotion
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- earnestlyWith deep sincerity
- devotedlyWith steadfast commitment
wholeheartedly · enthusiastically · fanatically · fiercely · intensely · single-mindedly · zealously
Vigorous physical effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
diligence · persistence · doggedness · laboring · striving · endeavor · grinding · slogging
Depleting one's stamina
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- taxingRequiring great effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
laborious · backbreaking · punishing · rigorous · fatiguing · draining · tiring · wearying
Expressing formal disapproval
- protestingExpressing strong public disapproval
- resistingActively opposing pressure
- denyingRefusing to acknowledge
- disputingArguing over validity
contesting · challenging · arguing · fighting · opposing · rejecting · refuting · combating
vigorously
With forceful enthusiasm
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- assertivelyIn a self-assured way
- insistentlyWith unyielding pressure
vehemently · forcefully · powerfully · energetically · dynamically · resolutely · adamantly · firmly · intensely · robustly
fervently
With intense passionate feeling
- passionatelyWith intense emotion
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- earnestlyWith deep sincerity
devotedly · wholeheartedly · enthusiastically · fanatically · fiercely · intensely · single-mindedly · zealously
exertion
Vigorous physical effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
tenacity · diligence · persistence · doggedness · laboring · striving · endeavor · grinding · slogging · pushing
exhausting
Depleting one's stamina
arduous · laborious · backbreaking · punishing · rigorous · fatiguing · draining · tiring · wearying · difficult
objecting
Expressing formal disapproval
- protestingExpressing strong public disapproval
- resistingActively opposing pressure
- denyingRefusing to acknowledge
disputing · contesting · challenging · arguing · fighting · opposing · rejecting · refuting · combating · defying
strenuouslyhalfheartedly
Without real interest
spiritlessly · spinelessly · weakly · apathetically · passively
- strenuous workPhysically taxing activity