The professor forcefully articulated the theory of continental drift, citing fossil evidence across continents.
教授有力地阐述了大陆漂移理论，引用了各大洲的化石证据。
Which choice best defines “forcefully”?
B — In a strong and assertive manner. “forcefully” means in a strong and assertive manner.
Which word means “in a strong and assertive manner”?
A — forcefully. “forcefully” means in a strong and assertive manner.
forcefully — in a strong and assertive manner. In Chinese: 强有力地.
forcefully is pronounced /ˈfɔːrsfəli/.
The professor forcefully articulated the theory of continental drift, citing fossil evidence across continents. (教授有力地阐述了大陆漂移理论，引用了各大洲的化石证据。)
vigorously, emphatically, strongly — all close in meaning to forcefully (in a strong and assertive manner).
weakly, passively — each the opposite of forcefully (in a strong and assertive manner).
Yes. forcefully is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.