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fiercely

[feers-lee] / ˈfɪərs li /
ADVERB
violently, menacingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angrily boldly brutally ferociously 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

Example Sentences

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After the airstrikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian-Canadian Salar Gholami went to a rally in a Toronto suburb to celebrate the downfall of a leader he fiercely opposed.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The banking industry has fiercely criticized the idea of a cap.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The streaming giant’s need for original content is one of the main reasons Netflix fought fiercely to acquire Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Our critic said the work is “never less than engaging and fiercely funny.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Dad says fiercely, “For everybody, living above ground is a good day.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes