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violently
1. In a forceful way that causes people to be hurt.
2. With force; forcibly; vehemently; as, the wind blows violently.
2. With force; forcibly; vehemently; as, the wind blows violently.
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(Greek > Medical Latin: muscle spasm; to move violently; turmoil)
(Latin: to make void, annul; originally from the Latin meaning of, "to shake violently, to shatter")
(Greek: to move back and forth; to shake, to move violently; earthquake)