Meaning & use

aggressively

adverb·Academic

In a forceful, hostile, or strongly determined manner.

See it in a sentence

The salesman aggressively pushed the extended warranty on every customer.

The team played aggressively from the opening whistle to secure an early lead.

A note on using this word

Aggressively can describe hostile behavior, but in sports or business it often carries a more positive sense of bold, determined effort.

Words with a similar meaning

forcefullyfiercely

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Words with an opposite meaning

passivelygently

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