Vig"or*ous*ly

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Vigorous \Vig"or*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL.
   vigorosus.]
   1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or
      active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth;
      a vigorous plant.
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            Famed for his valor, young,
            At sea successful, vigorous and strong. --Waller.
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   2. Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful;
      strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a
      vigorous prosecution of a war.
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            The beginnings of confederacies have been always
            vigorous and successful.              --Davenant.
      [1913 Webster] -- {Vig"or*ous*ly}, adv. --
      {Vig"or*ous*ness}, n.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "vigorously":
      actively, alertly, boldly, briskly, dynamically, eagerly,
      energetically, firmly, forcefully, forcibly, hammer and tongs,
      hardily, hardly, heartily, like crazy, like mad, lustily,
      might and main, mightily, powerfully, purposefully, resolutely,
      robustly, spiritedly, stalwartly, strenuously, strongly,
      unfalteringly, vivaciously, with a vengeance, zealously

    

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