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aggressively
[ uh-gres-iv-lee ]
adverb
- in an aggressive, militant, or menacing manner:
The orders were to root out the entrenched rebels, swiftly and aggressively.
- in a highly competitive manner; with an aggressive effort to win:
The series was aggressively played by both teams.
- in a vigorously or forcefully enterprising manner; ambitiously:
an aggressively marketed line of cosmetics.
- in a pushy or boldly assertive manner:
They continue to lobby aggressively for a safer workplace.
- Medicine/Medical.
- (of a disease’s or tumor’s viability) in a rapid and vigorous, highly invasive manner:
The cancer has aggressively branched out to his lower intestine.
- in a highly potent, therapeutic, but risky manner, intended to destroy malignancy:
Can the treatment aggressively target the tumor without harming healthy tissue?
- (of a plant’s growth habit) with an undesirable tendency to spread rapidly, especially where unwanted:
Wild lotuses have aggressively flourished in both ponds, much to the dismay of local canoeists.
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aggressively1
Example Sentences
He was standing outside the store when 10 unidentified agents in masks aggressively swarmed the day laborers gathered there and began to ask if they had papers and identifications.
Its latest effort to bring the press to heel came on April 25, when news leaked of the Justice Department’s intention to aggressively pursue journalists who receive leaked information from confidential government sources.
But since it was filed, “60 Minutes” has continued to aggressively cover the Trump White House.
The White House has moved aggressively to wrest control of spending from Congress, unilaterally defunding programmes and entire agencies.
Those characteristics may be undercut by uncertainty over corporate support, making it difficult to aggressively cover the Trump White House.
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