Synonyms

fervently

American

[fur-vuhnt-lee] / ˈfɜr vənt li /

adverb

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.

Other Word Forms

nonfervently adverb
overfervently adverb
superfervently adverb
unfervently adverb

Etymology

Origin of fervently

fervent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“No hopeless case is truly without hope,” he said fervently.

From Literature

As they walked he told amusing stories about life in the theater, which made Penelope fervently wish that she and the children might be able to see a show during their stay in London.

From Literature

“Welcome to Derry” joins a library of King’s made-for-TV adaptations that were met with a mixture of reactions — some acclaimed, like “Castle Rock,” and others embraced by fervently devoted if small audiences.

From Salon

Perhaps, and No 10 fervently hopes, Sir Keir will wow the crowds at conference, and display why he earned the job to start with, and won the election in the first place.

From BBC

"I fervently believe that the rights of women and the interests of trans people are not irreconcilable at all," the former first minister said.

From BBC

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