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Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.
Theodore Dreiser

Meaning of "fiercely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIERCELY

fiercely  [ˈfɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIERCELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fiercely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FIERCELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fiercely in the English dictionary

The first definition of fiercely in the dictionary is angrily. Other definition of fiercely is aggressively. Fiercely is also intensely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIERCELY


curiously
ˈkjʊərɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
dubiously
ˈdjuːbɪəslɪ
erroneously
ɪˈrəʊnɪəslɪ
furiously
ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ
gloriously
ˈɡlɔːrɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
homogeneously
ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
instantaneously
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəslɪ
luxuriously
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəslɪ
mysteriously
mɪˈstɪərɪəslɪ
notoriously
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
subcutaneously
ˌsʌbkjʊˈteɪnɪəslɪ
variously
ˈveərɪəslɪ
victoriously
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIERCELY

fieldwork
fiend
fiendish
fiendishly
fiendishness
fiendlike
Fiennes
fient
fier
fierce
fierceness
fiere
fieri facias
fierier
fieriest
fierily
fieriness
fiery
fiery cross
fiery-tempered

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIERCELY

choicely
cicely
doucely
nicely
overnicely
princely
scarcely
sprucely
sweet cicely
to do nicely
unprincely

Synonyms and antonyms of fiercely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIERCELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fiercely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fiercely

Translation of «fiercely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIERCELY

Find out the translation of fiercely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fiercely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fiercely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

激烈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ferozmente
570 millions of speakers

English

fiercely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जमकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشراسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

яростно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferozmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভীষণভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

violemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heftig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猛烈に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치열
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quyết liệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şiddetle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferocemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

люто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu înverșunare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

våldsamt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

voldsomt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fiercely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERCELY»

The term «fiercely» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERCELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fiercely

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIERCELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fiercely.
1
Roseanne Barr
Growing up in a Jewish matriarchal world inside the patriarchal paradise of Salt Lake City, Utah, gave me increased perspective on gender issues, as it also did my gay brother and my lesbian sister. Our younger sister is the perfect Jewish-American wife and mother, and is fiercely proud of that fact.
2
Cory Booker
In college, I was a fiercely committed Democrat - a meeting with Jack Kemp, then Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenged my blind partisanship.
3
William Cullen Bryant
A herd of prairie-wolves will enter a field of melons and quarrel about the division of the spoils as fiercely and noisily as so many politicians.
4
Willa Cather
There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.
5
Emanuel Celler
I didn't know then that I would never be able to leave the sounds and smells of these sights behind me, but I was fiercely conscious of one thing-my ambition.
6
Theodore Dreiser
Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.
7
Tracey Emin
I am fiercely independent and I probably wouldn't be if it wasn't for the way in which I was brought up.
8
Rebecca Ferguson
I think being a mum gives you extra qualities. I'm more feisty, fiercely protective and less selfish. The main trait I want to instill in my kids is kindness. I think it's the most important thing. If you're kind, you'll go a long way.
9
Jeaniene Frost
The paranormal bad boy is usually a fiercely loyal partner for the heroine. Once his sights are set on her, he doesn't notice other women, and he's utterly unconcerned with what anyone else thinks of his choice.
10
Sadie Frost
I was fiercely independent and ambitious from a very young age.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIERCELY»

Discover the use of fiercely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fiercely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Love, Fiercely: A Gilded Age Romance
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR "LOVE, FIERCELY" ""Love, Fiercely" is an exquisitely rendered portrait of passion and privilege in the Gilded Age"--Deborah Davis, author of "Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X" FROM "LOVE, FIERCELY" ...
Jean Zimmerman, 2012
2
Running fiercely toward a high thin sound: a novel
Jewish lesbian magic realism -- dynamic piece of writing.
Judith Katz, 1992
3
Biker Billy's Hog Wild on a Harley Cookbook: 200 Fiercely ...
This is torqued-up-tasty food from a bunch of adventure-loving riders that’s certain to appeal to the more than five million Harley riders across the U.S.A.
Bill Hufnagle, 2003
4
Would You Rather... ? BFF: Over 300 Fiercely Fascinating ...
Dilemmas designed to make the reader ponder are presented as a series of difficult choice questions in seven categories including boys; school; celebrities and pop culture; and friends, frenemies, and BFFs.
Courtney Balestier, Justin Heimberg, David Gomberg, 2009
5
Dropping the Gloves: Inside the Fiercely Combative World of ...
Filled with behind-the-scene stories of all the legendary players Barry played with or coached - Gretzky, Yzerman, Messier, Bobby Hull, and Brad Park - Dropping the Gloves is a true to life, insiders account of the world of professional ...
Barry Melrose, Roger Vaughan, 2012
6
B-boy Blues: A Seriously Sexy, Fiercely Funny, ...
Mitchell Crawford, who has long sought a street-wise lover, finds one in Raheim Rivers, a young man who can take him for a walk on the wild side
James Earl Hardy, 1994
7
Fiercely and Friends: The Big Something
Patricia Reilly Giff. Fiercely didn't get out. He didn't know witches were worse than lobsters. | I' But I knew what to do. V I held up a gummy beat. 30 Fiercely saw it! His tail flew up. He dived back.
Patricia Reilly Giff, 2013
8
Would You Rather... ? Super Secrets!: Over 300 Fiercely ...
Offers strange dilemmas designed to make the reader ponder, presented as a series of difficult choice questions, such as "Would you rather see your crush flirt with your best friend or your sister?"
Courtney Balestier, Justin Heimberg, David Gomberg, 2011
9
Good Company: Caring As Fiercely As You Compete
Using their own successful business as well as others including Lands End, Hallmark, and Merck as examples, the authors of the best-selling The Customer Comes show how companies can hire and make the most of great employees while rewarding ...
Hal F. Rosenbluth, Diane MacFerrin Peters, 1998
10
Fiercely and Friends: The Garden Monster
Jilli and Jim solve the mystery of the monster in their garden in the third book in the endearing new chapter book series by two-time Newbery Honor Book author Patricia Reilly Giff.
Patricia Reilly Giff, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIERCELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fiercely is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bold, versatile and fiercely democratic: an ode to Maxine Peake
Bold, versatile and fiercely democratic: an ode to Maxine Peake. Actor defied early rejections from drama schools to become one of Britain's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Prim though its traditions may be, Wimbledon is right to defend them …
It was more like a fiercely competitive display of the new season's styles being pimped by Nike. The matter of clothing is closely related to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Tangerine is a big deal, not just because it was shot on an iPhone
Unlike the cagey synopsis or photo would lead to believe, Tangerine is brash and brave in the way it presents its two fiery heroines as fiercely ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Our annual family picnic: 'A time to catch up, eat and make more …
... kissed and embraced by numerous strangers who invited her to play rounders – a fiercely fought annual battle. We've had different variations ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Two companies are fiercely fighting to make the iPhone faster than …
That's why it's not surprising to hear that two companies are fiercely fighting to make the iPhone 7 even faster and more energy-efficient than ... «BGR, Jul 15»
6
Marco Rubio, Zach Wamp, And The Fiercely Anti-Women Team You …
Marco Rubio has voted to ban late-term abortions. He has flaunted his personal “pro-life” stance in dozens of interviews. He has sponsored ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
7
Indian schoolgirl fiercely beats alleged harasser
An Indian schoolgirl was filmed beating and humiliating a man at a police station as policemen looked on and even encouraged her in Pilibhit, ... «RT, Jul 15»
8
Fiercely-opposed Plymouth housing development to be smaller than …
A CONTROVERSIAL housing development on Plymouth's former Civil Service Sports Club has been down-scaled. Showhomes are already ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
9
Kareena Kapoor Khan: Fans are fiercely loyal to Salman; he has …
And what I envy most about him is that his fans are fiercely loyal to him. Salman has God's hand on him. How was the experience of working ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Beyoncé Fiercely Rocks a Cutout Swimsuit While on Summer …
Beyoncé shared photos from her recent family getaway on her site Tuesday. In a handful of shots, Queen Bey poses in a purple cutout bathing ... «WhoSay, Jul 15»

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