AGGRESSIVELY Definition & Meaning

aggressively

[ uh-gres-iv-lee ]

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adverb

in an aggressive, militant, or menacing manner:
The orders were to root out the entrenched rebels, swiftly and aggressively.
in a highly competitive manner; with an aggressive effort to win:
The series was aggressively played by both teams.
in a vigorously or forcefully enterprising manner; ambitiously:
an aggressively marketed line of cosmetics.
in a pushy or boldly assertive manner:
They continue to lobby aggressively for a safer workplace.
Medicine/Medical.
1. (of a disease’s or tumor’s viability) in a rapid and vigorous, highly invasive manner:
  The cancer has aggressively branched out to his lower intestine.
2. in a highly potent, therapeutic, but risky manner, intended to destroy malignancy:
  Can the treatment aggressively target the tumor without harming healthy tissue?
(of a plant’s growth habit) with an undesirable tendency to spread rapidly, especially where unwanted:
Wild lotuses have aggressively flourished in both ponds, much to the dismay of local canoeists.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of aggressively¹

First recorded in 1790–95; aggressive ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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Experts advise people not to interact with animals believed to be sick because they might aggressively lunge or even bite.

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Alice describes trying to leave his bedroom but being aggressively "yanked back from the doorway".

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Wiederhorn’s lawyers have aggressively pushed Justice Department officials to drop the case, according to two sources.

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Wiederhorn’s lawyers have aggressively pushed Justice Department officials to drop the case, according to two sources familiar with those conversations who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals.

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Saldívar’s family, on the other hand, has advocated for her release, telling the New York Post that the singer came at her “really aggressively,” causing their confrontation to escalate prior to the 1995 shooting.

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