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# violently

adverb (violently)

«violently» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a way that uses strong physical force to hurt or damage: he pushed the door violently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#m1)
2. Very strongly or suddenly: the ground shook violently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#m2)
3. Very much, to an extreme degree: they disagreed violently; she was violently sick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science it describes natural events (a volcano erupted violently, the sea rocked violently in the storm). In safety it describes dangerous behaviour to stay away from. In stories it signals sudden, powerful action or strong feelings. Phrases: shake violently, react violently, violently ill, violently opposed.

### Examples

- The volcano erupted violently and threw ash into the sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x1)
- The boat rocked violently in the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x2)
- The dog shook violently after its bath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x3)
- Sodium reacts violently with water, so we only watch a video of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x4)
- She was violently sick after eating bad prawns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x5)
- The two teams disagreed violently about the rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x6)
- He slammed the gate violently and broke the latch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x7)
- The wind still blew violently on the coast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/#x8)

### Note

Adverb from the adjective violent; the noun is violence. It does not always mean someone is hurt: "shook violently" just means very hard. Stress on VI: VY-uh-lent-ly.

## In Jewish tradition

In science it describes natural events (a volcano erupted violently, the sea rocked violently in the storm). In safety it describes dangerous behaviour to stay away from. In stories it signals sudden, powerful action or strong feelings. Phrases: shake violently, react violently, violently ill, violently opposed.

### Examples

- And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. (Torah GEN.21.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/violently/#x1)
- There are that remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed them. (Writings JOB.24.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/violently/#x2)
- For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up. (Writings JOB.20.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/violently/#x3)
- Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall exact interest of thee, and awake that shall violently shake thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? (Prophets HAB.2.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/violently/#x4)

### Note

Adverb from the adjective violent; the noun is violence. It does not always mean someone is hurt: "shook violently" just means very hard. Stress on VI: VY-uh-lent-ly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «violently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«violently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/violently.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «violently» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/violently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«violently» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/violently.html) on Mova free.