What does fiercely mean?
Fiercely means In a fierce manner..
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/ˈfɪɹsli/ · adverb
In a fierce manner..
The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily.
They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. And why else was he put away up there out of sight?—and so magnificent a brush as he had too.
He helped himself to a cigar and leaned back with a fiercely critical pair of eyes, taking note of the effect which this document would produce.
Russia said at the weekend that its forces had recaptured Kursk, the border region where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive last year, though Kyiv insists its troops are fiercely battling to preserve their foothold in the territory.
fiercely competitive
a fiercely loved woman
a fiercely proud father
fiercely disappointed
Use fiercely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fiercely means In a fierce manner..
Common synonyms include ferociously.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily.
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