POTENTLY

potently, powerfully

(adverb) in a manner having a powerful influence; “Clytemnestra’s ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience’s mind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adverb

potently (comparative more potently, superlative most potently)

In a potent manner; powerfully.

Source: Wiktionary

Po"tent*ly, adv.

Definition: With great force or energy; powerfully; efficaciously. "You are potently opposed." Shak.

POTENT

Po"tent, a. Etym: [L. potens, -entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See Host a landlord, Am, and cf. Despot, Podesta, Possible, Power, Puissant.]

1. Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine. "Harsh and potent injuries." Shak. Moses once more his potent rod extends. Milton.

2. Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty; influential; as, a potent prince. "A potent dukedom." Shak. Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors. Shak.

3. Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument. Cross potent. (Her.) See Illust. (7) of Cross.

Syn.

– Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient; forcible; efficacious; cogent; influential.

Po"tent, n.

1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak.

2. Etym: [See Potence.]

Definition: A staff or crutch. [Obs.]

3. (Her.)

Definition: One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise specially mentioned. Counter potent (Her.), a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

POTENTLY

Etymology

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