strongly

strongly
strongly [ˈstrɒŋlɪ]
adverb
   a. fortement ; [criticize, protest] vivement ; [deny, condemn, defend] vigoureusement ; [attack, protest] énergiquement ; [support, oppose] fermement ; [sense, believe] profondément
• to argue strongly for or in favour of sth plaider vigoureusement en faveur de qch
• to argue strongly that ... soutenir fermement que ...
• to smell strongly of sth avoir une forte odeur de qch
• if you feel strongly about this problem, write to us si ce problème vous tient à cœur, écrivez-nous
• I feel very strongly that ... je suis convaincu que ...
   b. strongly recommended vivement recommandé
• strongly held opinions opinions fpl très arrêtées
• to be strongly in favour of sth être très favorable à qch
• to be strongly against or opposed to sth s'opposer fermement à qch
• strongly nationalist farouchement nationaliste
• a strongly worded letter une lettre virulente
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['strɒŋlɪ], US ['strɔːŋlɪ]
adverb
1) (with force) lit [blow] fort; [defend oneself] vigoureusement; fig [criticize, attack, object, oppose, advise] vivement; [protest, deny] énergiquement; [suggest, support, defend, suspect] fortement; [believe] fermement

to feel strongly about something — avoir des idées arrêtées sur quelque chose

strongly held beliefs — des croyances fortement ancrées

to be strongly in favour of/against something — être absolument pour/contre quelque chose

2) (solidly) solidement
3)

to smell strongly — dégager une forte odeur

strongly flavoured — très relevé


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