Strenuously

Strenuously
Strenuous Stren"u*ous, a. [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. ? strong, hard, rough, harsh.] Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his country. [1913 Webster]

And spirit-stirring wine, that strenuous makes. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

Strenuous, continuous labor is pain. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] -- {Stren"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Stren"u*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • strenuously — adverb see strenuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • strenuously — Synonyms and related words: actively, animatedly, ardently, arduously, assiduously, bec et ongles, briskly, con brio, difficultly, diligently, effortfully, energetically, fervently, forcefully, forcibly, hammer and tongs, hard, hardly, heart and… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • strenuously — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hard, laboriously, energetically; see industriously , vigorously . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb In a violent, strenuous way: fiercely, frantically, frenziedly, furiously, hard. See STRONG …   English dictionary for students

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