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vehement

vehemently, forcefully

adverb veh-he-MENT Rare

Origin: from Latin vehemens (violent, forceful)

Also means

with great vigour

Usage Note

vehement describes arguing or acting with intense force: vehement ablehnen, vehement protestieren. It is stronger than heftig and often used in political and legal contexts for passionate opposition.

Examples

"Die Opposition lehnte den Gesetzentwurf vehement ab."

Natural Translation

The opposition rejected the bill vehemently.

Literal Translation

The opposition rejected the bill-draft vehemently.

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