violently
violently — adverb
1. using physical force intended to hurt, damage, or control someone or something.
using physical force intended to hurt, damage, or control someone or something.
The protesters were violently removed from the building by police.
passive: violently removed by [agent]
Amihan was shoved violently from behind and fell onto the pavement.
collocation: shoved violently
The two men fought violently outside the club, scattering the crowd.
Tunde's attacker grabbed him violently by the collar and slammed him against a wall.
The door flew open violently as the strong wind caught it.
- forcefully
less emotional, implies physical power rather than aggression
- brutally
suggests deliberate cruelty, stronger negative connotation
- fiercely
can also describe emotion or resistance, not exclusively physical
- gently
opposite in manner — with care and mildness
- peacefully
without any use of force or violence
文法句型
violently + verb
用法筆記
Commonly paired with verbs of physical action or confrontation: fight, push, shove, grab, attack, remove, throw. The subject is typically a person or group, but can also be an inanimate force such as wind or an explosion.
常見錯誤
2. to an extreme or very strong degree — used to describe physical reactions, feeli
to an extreme or very strong degree — used to describe physical reactions, feelings, or opinions that are intensely negative or powerful.
Yuki became violently ill after eating the spoiled seafood.
collocation: violently ill
Gita is violently opposed to any changes in the school curriculum.
collocation: violently opposed to [something]
Imran finds the smell of cigarette smoke violently unpleasant.
Liam was violently allergic to peanuts and checked every label twice.
The two politicians disagree violently on nearly every major issue.
- mildly
opposite degree — weak or gentle in intensity
文法句型
violently + adjective
violently + verb of emotion
用法筆記
Only pairs with a limited set of adjectives and verbs describing strong negative reactions or physical states: ill, opposed, allergic, unpleasant, disagree, hate. It is not a general-purpose intensifier — do not use it freely with most adjectives (e.g. ❌ violently tall, ❌ violently interesting).