fiercely

adverb

ˈfirs-lē How to pronounce fiercely (audio)
Definition of fiercelynext
as in extremely
to a great degree fiercely hot weather

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Recent Examples of fiercely To further complicate matters, Americans were fiercely divided on what next to do. — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Of course, cats can also be fiercely loyal themselves and make for great sidekicks for our heroes (and some villains...). — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Patel is seen as a fiercely loyal ally of Trump and was a divisive pick to lead the FBI. — Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025 Reno was fiercely independent of the Bill Clinton White House. — David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiercely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
  1. extremely
  2. very
  3. incredibly
  4. terribly
  5. highly
  6. too
  7. damned
  8. desperately
Adverb
  • However, experts maintain that voter fraud remains extremely rare, with studies showing minimal evidence of noncitizen voting.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Sudden hearing loss can be caused by proximity to an extremely loud sound like an explosion.
    — Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Heat illness already frequently harms outdoor workers with very little protection in place for their safety.
    — Georgia Christakis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of very
Adverb
  • An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • McIlroy came out incredibly hot, turning a two-shot deficit to Justin Rose into a three-shot lead in just over an hour.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Inter have consistently been rated highly by our projections.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The biggest laggards in the S&P 500 include drugmaker Moderna and the highly volatile artificial intelligence play Super Micro Computer, which have fallen 79% and 69% from their record highs, respectively.
    — Yun Li,Gina Francolla, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Foreign governments have been upping their travel warnings, too, especially for transgender travelers, to use one example.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • He, too, was described as a game-time decision but was cleared after going through pregame warmups.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of too
Adverb
  • The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of damned
Adverb
  • The Cleveland Browns are desperately searching for a new quarterback this offseason.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • As someone who was desperately looking for more comfortable running shoes while using Salomons for all things fitness, these were lifesavers.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of desperately

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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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