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fiercely

adverb

ˈfirs-lē

Definition of fiercely

as in extremely

to a great degree fiercely hot weather

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Recent Examples of fiercely Jelly Roll's daughter fiercely defended her family, days after his divorce from Bunnie Xo was finalized. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 Two parents, together, who built him a base and guard it fiercely. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Beijing has so far avoided that framing, and is contending fiercely with Washington across the board. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiercely

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French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

That gets into the very annoying realization that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, which is mathematically true and conceptually uncomfortable.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
Kim was very briefly a Big Ten starting quarterback — for five games at Michigan State in 2023.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of very

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Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of terribly

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In countries like Germany and Austria, the collection of such ethnic data remains highly taboo due to the historical misuse of ethnic and racial records during the Holocaust.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The new reefs also make fishing more accessible for people without boats or those who don’t own land on the highly privatized lake.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Did anyone else think Andriy and Bobby’s explanation of what happened in the workroom felt patchy too?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

Both Roach, coming off three consecutive draws in title fights, and Zepeda, looking to bounce back from a loss, desperately need a decisive win.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Nick, Schmidt, Coach and Winston manage to sneak into the mansion, with Nick desperately trying to make things right with Jess, who is now fully freaking out.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of desperately

Adverb

And while affordability is an acute issue across Florida, Miami-Dade feels it most intensely.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The smaller the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the less frequently or intensely the air conditioning system has to run, thereby using less electricity.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

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