fiercely
fierce·ly
fiercely · fiercelier · fierceliest
люто
жестоко, яростно, неистово, люто
heftig, wütend
In a fierce mannerIn a fierce manner.
UK/ˈfɪəsli/US/ˈfɪɹsli/
» Tom is fiercely independent.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a fierce manner.
The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily.
heftig, wütend
свире́поsvirépo, лю́тоljúto, жесто́коžestóko
лю́тоljúto
in a physically fierce manner
Extremely; to a large degree.
fiercely competitive
a fiercely loved woman
Examples
31 sentencesTom is fiercely independent.
Don't look so fiercely at me.
ruНе смотри на меня так свирепо. — bavby
deSchau mich nicht so finster an! — Tamy
Sami's house was burning very fiercely.
Berbers were fiercely resistant foreign invasions.
The house was burning pretty fiercely.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly.From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly.
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Forms
fiercelier/more fiercely, fierceliest/most fiercely| Comparative | fiercelier / more fiercely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | fierceliest / most fiercely |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a physically fierce manner:ferociously
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfierce
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb