fiercely — [adv] violently, menacingly angrily, awfully, boldly, brutally, ferociously, forcefully, forcibly, frantically, frenziedly, frighteningly, furiously, hard, horribly, impetuously, in a frenzy, irresistibly, like cats and dogs*, madly,… … New thesaurus
fiercely — adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a fierce or vehement manner < fiercely competitive > 2. to a high degree ; very < fiercely expensive > … New Collegiate Dictionary
fiercely — adv. Fiercely is used with these adjectives: ↑ambitious, ↑committed, ↑competitive, ↑critical, ↑defensive, ↑determined, ↑independent, ↑loyal, ↑nationalistic, ↑opposed, ↑patriotic, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
fiercely — adverb 1. in a physically fierce manner (Freq. 3) silence broken by dogs barking ferociously they fought fiercely • Syn: ↑ferociously • Derived from adjective: ↑fierce, ↑ferocious ( … Useful english dictionary
fiercely — fierce|ly [ fırsli ] adverb 1. ) used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially how strong or severe something is: Publishing has become a fiercely competitive industry. 2. ) in a fierce way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fiercely — UK [ˈfɪə(r)slɪ] / US [ˈfɪrslɪ] adverb 1) used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially how strong or severe something is Publishing has become a fiercely competitive industry. 2) in a fierce way … English dictionary
fiercely — fierce ► ADJECTIVE 1) violent or aggressive; ferocious. 2) intense. 3) (of a mechanism) having a powerful abruptness of action. DERIVATIVES fiercely adverb fierceness noun. ORIGIN Latin ferus untamed … English terms dictionary
fiercely — See fierce. * * * … Universalium
fiercely — adverb in a fierce manner … Wiktionary
fiercely — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ferociously, violently, wildly, savagely, terribly, vehemently, angrily, threateningly, menacingly, frighteningly, awfully, horribly, venomously, mightily, passionately, impetuously, boldly, irresistibly, furiously,… … English dictionary for students
