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violently

 adverb
     
vi‧o‧lent‧ly
1 with a lot of force in a way that is very difficult to control
tremble/shiver/shake etc violently
I was still trembling violently.
violently sick/ill
He rushed to the bathroom, where he was violently sick.
2 in a way that involves violence:
Several people have been violently attacked in the subway.
3 with a lot of energy or emotion, especially anger:
Jenny protested violently.
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