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fiercely
[ feers-lee ]
adverb
- 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.
- in an eager or intense way:
Isaiah has developed into a fiercely competitive soccer player.
Other Word Forms
- ··ھ· adverb
- ܲ·ھ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of fiercely1
Example Sentences
DoorDash denies the allegations, saying it “competes fiercely yet fairly” and that merchants have the choice of which providers they work with.
Wednesday's parents will also have an increased presence on campus this season - "a rare new form of torture for the fiercely independent amateur sleuth", Netflix said.
Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to "pack the courts" with justices who are sympathetic to the governing party, the NDC.
Creating a fiercely loyal relationship with his players off the pitch which ensured the side that stepped on the field would be comfortable both running through walls, and with their backs to the wall.
But sectors like agriculture - Washington wants greater access to it but India fiercely protects it - are still sticking points.
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