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.
Other Word Forms
- overfiercely adverb
- unfiercely adverb
Etymology
Origin of fiercely
Example Sentences
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Her eyes were intense, staring so fiercely up at me from the copperplate that I recognized her right away.
From Literature
The budget has been fiercely criticized by Iranians on social media and remains debated by lawmakers.
Friends are fiercely loyal and protective of her privacy.
From BBC
Similarly, the reader is likely to fiercely admire the dynamic duo of Erivo and Nelson.
From Los Angeles Times
These are different from the closed generative AI models that have become household names -- ChatGPT-maker OpenAI or Google's Gemini - whose inner workings are fiercely protected.
From Barron's
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