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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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This, his 13th book, was written as a study of “the lost genius of liberalism,” a loss Mr. Wooldridge laments fiercely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

Pep Guardiola's wild run and dance down Wembley's touchline demonstrated the hunger for success remains and his competitive fire still burns as fiercely as ever.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

All was clear to him and he turned fiercely to Hera.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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