fiercely
Americanadverb
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in a menacing, violent, or forceful way.
The bear stood on his back paws, growling fiercely.
Currently, some 20 wildfires are raging fiercely through the state.
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in an eager or intense way.
Isaiah has developed into a fiercely competitive soccer player.
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A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in the colorful history of Maine politics.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
He also fiercely criticized Raman for opposing a law barring homeless encampments next to schools.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Bondi, who has been fiercely loyal to Trump since his first term, is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Friday over her handling of the Epstein files.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The tumult of 1848—the bloody populist revolutions that swept fiercely through France, Denmark, Germany, and Austria and overturned social, political, and religious orders—largely passed him by, like distant thunder.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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