The earthquake shook the coastal city violently, toppling buildings and cracking roads within seconds.
地震猛烈地摇晃着沿海城市，几秒钟内就使建筑物倒塌、道路开裂。
Which choice best defines “violently”?
A — In a way that involves physical force. “violently” means in a way that involves physical force.
Which word means “in a way that involves physical force”?
C — violently. “violently” means in a way that involves physical force.
violently — in a way that involves physical force. In Chinese: 猛烈地，暴力地.
violently is pronounced /ˈvaɪələntli/.
The earthquake shook the coastal city violently, toppling buildings and cracking roads within seconds. (地震猛烈地摇晃着沿海城市，几秒钟内就使建筑物倒塌、道路开裂。)
forcefully, fiercely, powerfully — all close in meaning to violently (in a way that involves physical force).
gently, mildly — each the opposite of violently (in a way that involves physical force).
Yes. violently 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.