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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