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.
deSchau mich nicht so finster an!
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