fiercely

adverb

fierce·​ly ˈfirs-lē How to pronounce fiercely (audio)
1
: in a fierce or vehement manner
fiercely competitive
2
: to a high degree : very
fiercely expensive

Examples of fiercely in a Sentence

fiercely hot weather
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The Palace Saloon Fernandina Beach, Florida Fernandina locals are fiercely protective of this historic saloon. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 Still, the revelation was greeted with a mix of relief and distrust by demonstrators who had fiercely rallied since Thursday morning at the entrance to the Coast Guard base. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Tight ends fiercely preserve their own history and the nuances of their position, preferring peer-to-peer coaching to more traditional coach/player dynamics. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Poddar meanwhile argued that his fiercely secular friend treated Hindu icons the same as all his other subjects. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiercely

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fiercely was in the 14th century

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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiercely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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