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fiercely

American  
[feers-lee] / ˈfɪərs li /

adverb

  1. 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.

  2. 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

fierce ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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But the author’s sympathies extend well beyond the girls to the stalwart, fiercely protective aunt and grandmother who raise them, plus the many people who help shape their late adolescence and early adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In some positions the squad is fiercely competitive," he said.

From BBC

In a fiercely competitive—and expensive—race for AI superiority, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are considered by some observers to be closing in on humanlike artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the decades, Boys' Love spread through online forums as the internet bloomed, gaining a fiercely loyal fanbase across East and South East Asia, often conservative cultures where queer love still carries stigma.

From BBC

Hours earlier, neighboring Uruguay was first out of the blocks to ratify the deal, which has been fiercely opposed by farmers in some EU countries.

From Barron's