# violently

**Pronunciation:** /ˈvaɪələntli/ · VYE-uh-luhnt-lee

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that involves great physical force or energy, often causing damage or injury; also, with intense emotion or strong effect.

## Examples

- The car crashed violently into the barrier, sending debris everywhere.
- She shook her head violently, refusing to accept the unfair accusation.
- The patient's fever rose violently during the night, alarming the nurses.

## Synonyms

- forcefully — with strength and power, often in a controlled way
- fiercely — with aggressive intensity or passion
- brutally — in a cruel, harsh, or severe manner
- ferociously — with extreme fierceness and aggression

## Antonyms

- gently — in a mild, careful, or soft manner
- calmly — in a peaceful and untroubled way
- mildly — to a slight degree; without strong effect

## Collocations

- shake violently — The small boat began to shake violently in the rough seas.
- react violently — The crowd reacted violently to the referee's controversial decision.
- protest violently — Demonstrators protested violently against the new government policy.

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