fervently

[ fur-vuhnt-lee ]

/ ˈfɜr vənt li /

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with great intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; vehemently: 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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Origin of fervently

fervent + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM fervently

non·fer·vent·ly, adverbo·ver·fer·vent·ly, adverbsu·per·fer·vent·ly, adverbun·fer·vent·ly, adverb

Words nearby fervently

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How to use fervently in a sentence

In particular, the rise of fervently pro-capitalist neoliberal politics around the world in the 1980s stymied activists’ efforts.
Activism is the key to getting vaccines to the world|Paul Adler|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
With that tube he fervently swings away at mosquitoes covering the walls and the ceiling of his cell.
Russia Is Murdering the Kremlin's Biggest Critic in Plain Sight. Who Will Save Alexei Navalny?|Michael Weiss|April 22, 2021|Time
They also fervently refuse to include any kind of measures to mitigate fraud, waste, abuse and lack of accountability in these voucher programs despite having evidence from established programs.
Former lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education|Valerie Strauss|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
When pressed on the question of school choice, Marten said she fervently believes that every child’s neighborhood public school should be “their best and first choice,” she said.
5 Big Moments From Cindy Marten’s Confirmation Hearing|Will Huntsberry|March 24, 2021|Voice of San Diego

Regardless of what Babbitt believed in life, in death she has become a symbol both for causes she fervently embraced and some she likely never even heard of.
'Our First Martyr.' How Ashli Babbitt Is Being Turned Into a Far-Right Recruiting Tool|Vera Bergengruen|January 10, 2021|Time
She also came fervently to the defense of outgoing Sen. Walsh.
Meet Montana's Nose-Ringed Candidate for the U.S. Senate|Ben Jacobs|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, Nienstedt is one of the most fervently anti-gay religious figures around.
The Anti-Gay Archbishop Who Can’t Stay Out of Trouble|Olivia Nuzzi|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wilson fervently supported Prop 187, which was approved by voters the same day he was approved for another term as governor.
Inside California's Crazy Race To Be The GOP Gubernatorial Candidate|Olivia Nuzzi|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leaning heavily against the door, he fervently sought her lips with his own.
50 Shades of Fall TV: New Girl, Scandal, and More Television Fan Fiction|Amy Zimmerman|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The girl pressed up against my elbow is fervently reading Tehilim (Psalms) by the light of her phone.
Attending Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s Funeral as a Secular Jewish Woman|Michelle Bubis|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The box made the round of the table, and every one was fervently eloquent about the marvelous resemblance.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Clipperton hesitated a moment, then rushed forward, caught Matt's hand, and wrung it fervently.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Though there was no crime he would recoil at in the satisfaction of his passions, yet he fervently clung to life.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
Fearing lest he should be persuaded to evade what he considered his duty, he pressed her hand fervently and hurried away.
Overland|John William De Forest
"Thank goodness, it's in the United States," exclaimed Mrs. Overton fervently.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock