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fiercely

adverb

ˈfirs-lē How to pronounce fiercely (audio)
Definition of fiercelynext
as in extremely
to a great degree fiercely hot weather

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Recent Examples of fiercely By the end of the 2020s, Combs will set foot back inside his palatial $48 million Miami waterfront home, warmly welcomed into the arms of those who have remained fiercely loyal to him. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 But over the years, Bird of the Year has also become known for its fiercely competitive campaigns, tongue-in-cheek rivalries and occasional controversy. — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 Those lucky enough to make it aboard became a test audience for two brand comebacks, each fiercely looking to win over a younger generation before betting on a much bigger, more calculated swing. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Though religious thinkers will fight fiercely to show one of the stories to be the one that religion really sanctions, each Abrahamic religion has signposts pointing both ways. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiercely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
  1. extremely
  2. very
  3. incredibly
  4. terribly
  5. highly
  6. too
  7. desperately
  8. intensely
Adverb
  • Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the research around how schools can use AI to help students — and avoid potential harms — is extremely limited, according to a recent Stanford University review of more than 800 academic papers.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Spotting even one Bolide in the wild is incredibly rare; seeing a pack of them hurtling down the circuit’s main straight induces goose bumps.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This is not at all to suggest Tove Lo has become terribly sensible, though.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • This requires that software developers understand how to prompt AI with relevant and highly honed questions, validate outputs, understand the limitations of AI models and maintain accountability for the final product.
    — Alberto Lugo, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Programming will be highly curated and editorially led, organizers added, spanning headline conversations, unexpected pairings, global trends and data, cultural insight and case studies from across the international entertainment business.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Wifi in the rooms would be nice—current Apple computers no longer have broadband plugs—but disconnecting has its charms, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Waiting too long could prevent Outkast’s company from challenging this particular use, Tushnet explains, without costing it the trademark itself.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of too
Adverb
  • The driver was unconscious; Boyd’s stepfather and his crew scoured the site desperately.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, cutting bait with the coach would mean paying one of the biggest buyouts in the history of the sport — money that USC could desperately use to keep building up the talent in the program.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of desperately
Adverb
  • According to this data, starting in the 1990s, ice began disappearing more intensely.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • If key artificial intelligence players like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta are included, the trillion-dollar company cohort has become intensely concentrated within artificial intelligence and its upstream and downstream supply chains.
    — , CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensely

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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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