1. adverb emotionally affecting, persuasive2. adverb to great degree3. adverb with physical force or strength4. adverb very effectively5. adverb smell, taste, etc1 adverb emotionally affecting, persuasivego cumhachtachgo láidir c m u2 adverb to great degreeit's a powerfully addictive drugdruga é a chothaíonn andúil an-chumhachtacha powerfully evocative soundtrackfuaimrian cumhachtach corraitheach3 adverb with physical force or strengthgo láidir c m ugo cumhachtachhe was a powerfully built manfear mór láidir a bhí ann, fear mór téagartha a bhí ann4 adverb very effectivelyar bhealach an-mhaithgo han-éifeachtachthe approach worked very powerfullyd'éirigh thar barr leis an gcur chuige5 adverb smell, taste, etcit was a powerfully flavoured winefíon a bhí ann a raibh blas an-láidir go deo air