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- [feers]
- /fɪərs/
- /ˈfɪəs.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feers]
- /fɪərs/
Definitions of fiercely word
- adjective fiercely menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look. 1
- adjective fiercely violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds. 1
- adjective fiercely furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. 1
- adjective fiercely Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold. 1
- noun fiercely In a fierce manner. 1
- adverb fiercely animal: savagely 1
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Origin of fiercely
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English fiers < Anglo-French fers, Old French fiers (nominative) < Latin ferus wild, fierce; cf. feral1, ferocious
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Parts of speech for Fiercely
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fiercely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fiercely
adv fiercely
- severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- furiously — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
- brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
- viciously — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
adverb fiercely
- aggressively — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- sternly — firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline.
- menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
- exceedingly — Extremely.
adjective fiercely
- ludicrously — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- psychotically — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
Antonyms for fiercely
adv fiercely
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
- mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
adverb fiercely
- feebly — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
Top questions with fiercely
- why did the confederates defend petersburg so fiercely?
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