fiercely
Translation
fiercely, intensely, violently
Examples
The wind blew fiercely all night.
The wind blew fiercely all night.
She fiercely defended her beliefs.
She fiercely defended her beliefs.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) fiercely to do (sth.) fiercely The dog barked fiercely at the stranger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: intensely, violently, aggressively; Antonyms: gently, mildly, calmly
Etymology
From the adjective 'fierce' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Fierce' comes from Old French 'fers' meaning 'proud, savage'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'fierce' lion roaring 'fiercely'. The '-ly' ending tells you it's an adverb describing an action.