No. 757 in Estonian

tugevalt

"Strongly" or "firmly."

In a sentence

Ta kallistas mind tugevalt.
He hugged me strongly.
The word 'tugevalt' describes the intensity of the action 'hugging'.
Uks oli tuulega tugevalt kinni.
The door was tightly closed due to the wind.
Here, 'tugevalt' modifies 'closed', indicating the firmness of the closure.
Võistleja jooksis tugevalt, näidates head vastupidavust.
The competitor ran vigorously, showing good endurance.
In this context, 'tugevalt' qualifies 'ran,' emphasizing the effort or vigor of the action.

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