He kicked the ball hard and it flew.
Meaning: This means to hit the ball with your foot using a lot of force, causing it to move quickly through the air.
Choice of Words: Kicked means to hit something with your foot. Hard means using a lot of force or strength. When you put them together, "Kicked the ball hard" means that the person used a lot of force to hit the ball with their foot.
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