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fiercely

fier·cely

UK/ˈfɪəsli/ US/ˈfɪɹsli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a physically fierce manner

  • “silence broken by dogs barking ferociously”
  • “they fought fiercely”
Synonyms
2.

in an emotionally fierce manner

  • “she was fiercely proud of her children”

Origin

From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly.

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