VEHEMENCE, VEHEMENT, VEHEMENTLY
ADJECTIVES
900 ► RATHE quick in action, speedy, prompt; eager, earnest, vehement → Eng. dial. & poetic usage
1609 ► GARY vehement, furious → obs. rare
1706 ► FLAMING vehement; passionate
1898 ► BANG vehement, violent → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 ► REESING vehement, strong, forcible → Sc. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1400 ► MAINLY of expression, thought: vehemently, strongly; earnestly, eagerly → obs.
1508 ► FORCELY with force or power, vigorously, vehemently, violently → obs.
NOUNS
1386 ► ARDURE heat of passion or desire, vehemence, ardent desire; warmth of emotion, zeal, fervour, eagerness, enthusiasm → obs.
1538 ► VEHEMENCY vehemence → rare
1899 ► VENGEANCE energy, vehemence → Eng. dial.
NOUNS, PERSON
1971 ► ARCHIE BUNKER a person characterized as having ignorant or bigoted views and a vehement, outspoken manner → US colloq., derogatory
VERBS
1970 ► COME ON STRONG to be vehement and positive → Amer. sl.