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furiously

[ fyoor-ee-uhs-lee ]

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adverb

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.
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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of furiously¹

furious ( def ) + -ly

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In a video of the summons being delivered, Bolsonaro could be seen reacting furiously, saying: "I have five days to present my defence?"

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The Indian government has responded furiously to the attack and has signalled it holds Pakistan indirectly responsible.

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As he rode in his popemobile around the vast airport carpark waving to the crowd, palm trees swayed furiously in the storm.

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But there are clues: Watch how furiously Charles plays tetherball when no one is looking.

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The White House reacted furiously on Wednesday after The Atlantic magazine published messages between national security officials in a Signal group chat in their entirety.

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