violently

1. 1.

   in a violent manner

   “they attacked violently”

   Antonymsnonviolently

Questions about violently

What does violently mean?

violently means "in a violent manner".

How many syllables are in violently?

violently has 4 syllables: vi-o-lent-ly. The stress falls on "vi". In IPA it is /ˈvaɪələntli/.

What is the opposite of violently?

The recorded antonyms are nonviolently.

Is violently a common word?

violently is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.