fervently
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of fervently
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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Example Sentences
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I hope it was hundreds of thousands of dollars well spent, though probably not as fervently as your parents do.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Paul Gigot: Learning that the things that you believe, which you can believe as fervently as you can, and we all do queue to certain principles, but you get challenged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Soliman’s having a hard time accepting that he can’t support his community as fervently as he did just two months ago, especially as Cincinnatians fight for his release, he said.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025
"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 • Aug. 11, 2025
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 "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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