Usage Note
Violentemente is the adverb from violento (violent), formed with the standard -mente suffix. It describes force applied with intensity or aggression. In headlines it often signals assault (è stato colpito violentemente = he was struck violently); in literary use it can also mean a sudden, overwhelming onset of feeling.
Examples
"La porta sbatté violentemente."
Natural Translation
The door slammed violently.
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