furiously

adverb

fu·​ri·​ous·​ly

1

a

: in an impassioned manner : angrily, hotly

an alarm is raised and a number of Moors on horseback furiously pursue them

—Bernard DeVoto

b

: in a turbulent manner : wildly

the wind ran furiously, tearing leaves off trees, carrying great volumes of dust before it

—Sherwood Anderson

2

: in a lively manner : energetically

she would heave her huge body onto the saddle and go pedaling furiously up the narrow street

—Arnold Hill

3

: in an intensive manner or degree : extremely

decorated with furiously modern murals

—Frederic Morton

a furiously colorful futurist study

—S. E. Hyman

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from furious + -ly

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Rhymes for furiously

• curiously
• injuriously