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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Zhang Xue wept with joy and furiously waved a Chinese flag as he watched his company's superbike scream across the finish line four seconds ahead of competitors in only its third world championship race.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
European football's governing body Uefa has reacted furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Others stayed put, waiting days more to get their hands on the product, while independent watch connoisseurs started working furiously to make straps that can turn the pocket watch into a more traditional wristpiece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Meanwhile, there was more drama in Tuesday's episode when Adam Thomas furiously confronted Jimmy Bullard, after Bullard quit the show and appeared to get Thomas eliminated in the process.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
With all the raging indignation only a Chihuahua could muster, Churro ran to the metal shutter and barked furiously at the hurricane outside, even though he couldn’t see it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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