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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ferociously, fiercelyadverb

    in a physically fierce manner

    "silence broken by dogs barking ferociously"; "they fought fiercely"

  2. fiercelyadverb

    in an emotionally fierce manner

    "she was fiercely proud of her children"

Wiktionary

  1. fiercelyadverb

    in a fierce manner

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fiercelyadverb

    Violently; furiously.

    Etymology: from fierce.

    Battle join’d, and both sides fiercely fought. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

    The defendants, fiercely assailed by their enemies before, and beaten with the great ordnance behind, were grievously distressed. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

    The air, if very cold, irritateth the flame, and maketh it burn more fiercely, as fire scorcheth in frosty weather, and so furthereth the consumption. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

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  1. fiercely

    Fiercely is an adverb that describes something being done with intense passion, great vigor, ferocity, or aggressiveness. It often refers to actions or behaviors that are powerful, intense, and often aggressive or passionate.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fiercely in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fiercely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fiercely in a Sentence

  1. Toby Jones:

    There was no real physical material that we could mimic, there was no found footage or anything of how he spoke. You know, the cliché is a picture says a thousand words, but it really is true, we tried to capture the essence of this man and his resilience that you could see in the pictures, you could read in the book. He's fiercely passionate and that's something I could really dial into.

  2. State Departments:

    In addition to threatening the U.S. with a possible attack, Abuhamzehs remarksthat the targets had been previously identified by Iran seemed to confirm the State Departments statement regarding the motivation behind the airstrike. Qassem Soleimani FUNERAL PROCESSION IN BAGHDAD DRAWS THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS CHANTING AMERICA IS THE GREAT SATAN Qassem Soleimani comments come after it U.S. defense officials told Fox News that more than 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Divisions 1st Brigade Combat Team would be deployed to Kuwait. Irans top shadow commander, as Qassem Soleimani was known, was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more. According to the State Departments, the airstrike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans. Qassem Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region, the United States will continue to take all necessary action to protect our people and our interests wherever they are around the world. Mourners gathering in the streets of Baghdad Saturday for Soleimanis funeral procession. Dressed in black military fatigues, the mostly male-dominated group carried Iraqi flags and the flags of Iran-backed militias that are fiercely loyal to Qassem Soleimani. In this image made from a video, mourners gather for a funeral procession for Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. ( PMF Media Office via AP) They were heard chanting.

  3. Sherri Pomeroy:

    We lost more than Belle yesterday. One thing that gives me a sliver of encouragement is that Belle was surrounded yesterday by her church family that she loved fiercely and vice versa, as senseless as this tragedy was, our Belle would not have been able to deal with losing so much family yesterday.

  4. William Barr:

    The Inspector General Horowitz is a fiercely independent investigator, The Inspector General Horowitz, who I think has conducted this particular investigation in the most professional way and I think The Inspector General Horowitz work when it does come out will be a credit to Justice Department.

  5. Oliver Davis ':

    In times like these, when the political winds are fiercely blowing across our country, it's important for us to have an experienced leader who has been through the diverse storms of life to guide our country. That's why I am very pleased to support Vice President Joe Biden to be our next President of the United States of America.

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