VIOLENTLY


Meaning of VIOLENTLY in English

vi ‧ o ‧ lent ‧ ly /ˈvaɪələntli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ violence ≠ ↑ non-violence , ↑ violator , ↑ violation ; verb : ↑ violate ; adverb : ↑ violently ; adjective : ↑ violent ≠ ↑ non-violent ]

1 . with a lot of force in a way that is very difficult to control

tremble/shiver/shake etc violently

I was still trembling violently.

violently sick/ill

He rushed to the bathroom, where he was violently sick.

2 . in a way that involves violence:

Several people have been violently attacked in the subway.

3 . with a lot of energy or emotion, especially anger:

Jenny protested violently.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.