as in extremely
to a great degree
fiercely hot weather
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Recent Examples of fiercely
Trump has fiercely criticized former President Joe Biden for tapping the reserve.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
So this is fiercely debated to this day in Smith’s scholarship.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Dark childhood traumas come fiercely back to take their toll and Paula is surrounded by soulless hunters, magical wild spirits and a pack of wolves older than mankind.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Some voters will elect candidates to local government offices, with some contests fiercely fought.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
So this is fiercely debated to this day in Smith’s scholarship.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Dark childhood traumas come fiercely back to take their toll and Paula is surrounded by soulless hunters, magical wild spirits and a pack of wolves older than mankind.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Some voters will elect candidates to local government offices, with some contests fiercely fought.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
Adverb
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One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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What is more concerning is that the KC-135 is now very old (first built in the late 1950s) and is in dire need of retirement or upgrade.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The conditioner is incredibly moisturizing and the shampoo lathers up nicely.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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That pricing makes scaling incredibly simple.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ sentence is absolutely appropriate, and former Democratic Colorado State Senator Sonya Jacquez Lewis’s sentence is terribly lenient.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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The narrator’s terribly British father takes refuge from the emotional storms of his household by listening to jazz records in his office.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Graduate forward Marta Suárez acknowledged that TCU would have to contend with a strong Washington team, but pointed out that the Horned Frogs’ own highly potent offense had to be dealt with.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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While humans can guide robots remotely, the process is mentally exhausting and often too slow to prevent sudden failures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In one such party, the filmmaker had to resort to a disabled bathroom when desperately searching for a quiet corner to give an interview to the BBC.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s something really amazing about playing somebody who desperately wants to belong.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Joe Kent's interest in preventing terrorism is intensely personal.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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