fiercely
/ˈfɪɹsli/adverb2 syllables
Fiercely means: in a physically fierce manner.
Synonyms for fiercely1
adverb, as in in a physically fierce manner
ferociously
What does fiercely mean?2
adverb
1
in a physically fierce manner“silence broken by dogs barking ferociously”
2
in an emotionally fierce manner“she was fiercely proud of her children”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Fiercely in a sentence
- To make matters worse, it began to thunder fiercely.unknown
- During mating season, male lions will fiercely defend their territory from other males.Amastan
- The monster tried fiercely to get into the building.Amastan
- Both teams are vying fiercely for the championship title.sundown
- They're fighting fiercely now but I assure you they'll bury the hatchet before long.Sonix
- The leader of this country is fiercely anti-American.Amastan
- The UK has become a fiercely transphobic country.shekitten
- Don't look so fiercely at me.Swift
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Forms of fiercely
as a adverb
- comparative
- fiercelier
- superlative
- fierceliest