fervently

American  

[fur-vuhnt-lee] / ˈfɜr vənt li /

adverb

1. with great intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; vehemently: The students are fervently campaigning for reform.

   I can't know without being in that situation, and I fervently hope I never am.

   The students are fervently campaigning for reform.

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Other Word Forms

• nonfervently
  adverb
• overfervently
  adverb
• superfervently
  adverb
• unfervently
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of fervently

fervent ( def. ) + -ly

Explanation

If you fervently believe or feel something, then you believe or feel it strongly — with a lot of passion. People feel fervently about a lot of things. A sports fan may be fervently supportive of a football or basketball team and go to every game. Many religious people fervently believe in a god. If you're extremely self-confident, you might fervently believe in yourself. This word means a lot of passion is present. If you feel blah about something, or you just like it a little, you don't fervently believe in it.

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• readily
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