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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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For BTS, these questions of authenticity and messaging sit at the heart of what has kept their fanbase - or Army - fiercely loyal.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Samsung’s stellar results bode well for Micron, even as the two companies compete fiercely.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That night, the Teesta was flowing so fiercely that it pushed the other river back and sent it into the town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Neo was met with widespread enthusiasm and is expected to compete fiercely with Windows laptops and Chromebooks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Hale rode up fiercely on his horse, emerging from the tall prairie grasses.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann