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emphatically
With special emphasis; very clearly, forcefully, and firmly. It is used to emphasize the importance or determination of a statement or action.
Der Politiker widersprach den Vorwürfen nachdrücklich.
The politician emphatically denied the accusations.
The word is derived from 'der Nachdruck' (emphasis, firmness). 'Nachdruck' itself consists of 'nach' and 'Druck' (pressure). 'Nachdrücklich' (emphatic/emphatically) therefore literally means that you give something special pressure or weight.
Er sprach mit großem Nachdruck über die Notwendigkeit der Reformen.
He spoke with great emphasis about the need for the reforms.
'Nachdrücklich' (emphatically) is almost always used as an adverb that modifies a verb. Its use as an adjective before a noun, e.g. 'eine nachdrückliche Warnung' (an emphatic warning), is less common.
Ich muss dich nachdrücklich davor warnen, diesen Fehler zu machen.
I must emphatically warn you not to make this mistake.
The word is often combined with verbs of speaking and demanding. Typical phrases are 'nachdrücklich betonen' (to emphasize emphatically), 'nachdrücklich fordern' (to demand emphatically), 'nachdrücklich empfehlen' (to strongly recommend), or 'nachdrücklich widersprechen' (to emphatically contradict).
Die Expertin empfahl nachdrücklich, die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu verbessern.
The expert strongly recommended improving the safety precautions.
clear / clearly
'deutlich' and 'nachdrücklich' can both describe that something is said or shown clearly. 'deutlich' mainly means that you can understand something well or recognize it clearly. 'nachdrücklich' goes one step further: it sounds forceful and firm, and shows that something is important. If someone speaks deutlich, you can understand the words well. If someone speaks nachdrücklich, you also notice their strong will or firm opinion.
Die Ärztin sagte nachdrücklich, dass Paul die Tabletten regelmäßig nehmen muss.
The doctor said emphatically that Paul has to take the pills regularly.
Bitte sprich deutlicher, ich kann dich hier hinten kaum hören.
Please speak more clearly; I can hardly hear you back here.