ferociously

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amuck adv.
brutally adv.
fiercely adv.
hard adv.
insanely adv.
viciously adv.
wildly adv.

ADVERB

amuck

Synonyms

STRONG

murderously

WEAK

berserk destructively frenziedly in a frenzy insanely madly maniacally savagely uncontrollably violently wildly

ADVERB

brutally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiercely mercilessly relentlessly ruthlessly savagely viciously

WEAK

atrociously barbarically barbarously brutishly callously demoniacally diabolically ferally hardheartedly heartlessly in cold blood inexorably inhumanely inhumanly meanly murderously pitilessly remorselessly something fierce something terrible unkindly unrelentingly

Antonyms

WEAK

gently humanely kindly nicely

ADVERB

fiercely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angrily boldly brutally forcefully frantically furiously madly mightily passionately savagely severely vehemently viciously wildly

WEAK

awfully forcibly frenziedly frighteningly hard horribly impetuously in a frenzy irresistibly like cats and dogs maleficiently malevolently malignly monstrous no holds barred riotously roughly stormily tempestuously terribly threateningly tigerishly tooth and nail turbulently uncontrollably venomously with bared teeth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmly gently

WEAK

kindly mildly quietly tamely

ADVERB

hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heavily seriously strongly vigorously

STRONG

severely

WEAK

actively angrily animatedly boisterously briskly brutally cruelly earnestly energetically fiercely forcibly frantically furiously intensely keenly like fury madly meanly painfully powerfully relentlessly rigorously roughly rowdily savagely sharply spiritedly sprightly stormily tumultuously turbulently uproariously urgently viciously violently vivaciously wildly with all one's might

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lightly

WEAK

easily gently moderately softly tolerantly yielding

ADVERB

insanely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stupidly wildly

STRONG

crazily

WEAK

fiercely furiously idiotically irrationally violently

ADVERB

viciously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brutally maliciously savagely wickedly

WEAK

depravedly harmfully immorally reprehensibly spitefully wrongly

ADVERB

wildly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiercely recklessly violently

WEAK

disorderly rashly unrestrainedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

gently mildly quietly

WEAK

calmly indifferently

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ferociously

As a former assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, McLaughlin was known for ferociously defending the Trump administration's immigration policies on US airwaves.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Financial institutions compete ferociously for deposits, and headline-grabbing promotions — with plenty of restrictions attached — are part of that competition.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

But his stunning effort swerved ferociously and crashed into the top corner past Alisson's full-stretch dive.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Dan Schlosberg’s seven-player arrangement of Barber’s technicolor orchestration, conducted by Mr. Ashworth, was clever but mostly loud with prominent trumpet and trombone, contributing to a musical performance that had just one gear: ferociously strident intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

She opened her eyes and glared at him ferociously.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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