furiously
Americanadverb
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with extreme anger, violent passion, or rage.
Watching furiously as his treasure was rowed out to a waiting ship, the fuming magician vowed revenge.
My mother reacted angrily, furiously berating me for my bad behavior.
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with unrestrained energy.
Out of a clear sky came a roaring wind as loud as thunder, and truckloads of hail were furiously thrown to earth.
Etymology
Origin of furiously
Explanation
When you do something furiously, you do it in a very angry manner. If you furiously tell your friend to stop looking at her phone while she drives, she's going to know you're serious. When you write an irate letter to the editor, you're likely to do it furiously, and when you deny another student's accusation that you cheated on a test, you'll respond furiously. Anything you do in an angry way is done furiously. You can also use the adjective to describe something that's done with passion, as when a little girl bicycles furiously downtown, hoping to get there right when the library opens.
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Example Sentences
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Investors didn’t wait to see how it played out, furiously betting on a series of rate increases that drove the 10-year Treasury yield up more than a percentage point in just 40 trading sessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Anderson was described as the “fifth out front stocky and furiously shaven” member, standing at 5 feet, 1 inch tall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
His potential problem is that Venezuela has a population of nearly 30 million people who believe they are citizens of a sovereign country, and they are already protesting this deal furiously.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen was backpedalling furiously and was relieved the ball ended up on top of his net rather than in it.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Sidana twitched furiously, pulling at his whiskers and grinding his crooked teeth.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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