as in extremely
to a great degree
fiercely hot weather
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Recent Examples of fiercely
More than 2 million students across India took this year’s NEET undergraduate exam, the fiercely competitive gateway to India’s medical schools.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
That case is still unsolved, but suspicion settled almost immediately on McCall, whom the Moores had criticized fiercely after the shooting.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Critically, Tehran must contend with hardliners firmly entrenched within the regime, including influential figures who have fiercely opposed the terms of the current agreement with Washington and have previously attempted to sabotage diplomacy to push for war.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Guns are both pervasive and fiercely defended in Missouri, where political ads are often awash in firearms.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
That case is still unsolved, but suspicion settled almost immediately on McCall, whom the Moores had criticized fiercely after the shooting.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Critically, Tehran must contend with hardliners firmly entrenched within the regime, including influential figures who have fiercely opposed the terms of the current agreement with Washington and have previously attempted to sabotage diplomacy to push for war.
—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Guns are both pervasive and fiercely defended in Missouri, where political ads are often awash in firearms.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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Despite being the fourth largest economy in the world — the home of Hollywood and Silicon Valley — California’s budget is extremely dependent on the state’s most prosperous residents.
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.
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This butter-yellow tunic feels cheerful, airy, and incredibly chic for summer.
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The producers are amazing, the writers are amazing, the director's amazing and Netflix has been nothing but incredibly supportive.
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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
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Made with soft, highly absorbent quick-drying microfiber.
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The majority of chicken in America is highly processed and cleaned in a chlorine bath.
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So too did a record 400-million-barrel release from the International Energy Agency’s strategic petroleum reserves – a supply boost that’s still underway.
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The man who made a reputation by doing the impossible with African Cup of Nation wins had too little time to find the magic with Tunisia.
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On Thursday morning, one day after a double earthquake rocked Venezuela, the streets of Caracas were filled with families seeking shelter and desperately looking for loved ones.
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There was only debris and people desperately trying to rescue neighbors from the rubble.
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The high-profile races for governor and Congress are consuming almost all of Florida’s political oxygen, but Broward and Palm Beach counties are battlegrounds for some intensely competitive primary and general election contests for the state Senate and state House of Representatives.
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Research on decision making shows that people tend to feel potential losses more intensely than equivalent gains.
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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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