Definitions

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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The budget has been fiercely criticized by Iranians on social media and remains debated by lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Friends are fiercely loyal and protective of her privacy.

From BBC

Similarly, the reader is likely to fiercely admire the dynamic duo of Erivo and Nelson.

From Los Angeles Times

These are different from the closed generative AI models that have become household names -- ChatGPT-maker OpenAI or Google's Gemini - whose inner workings are fiercely protected.

From Barron's

The high-profile flights come at a time when private space companies are fiercely competing for dominance in space tourism.

From BBC

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