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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Jaguars, fiercely strong cats native to the Americas, are known as kings of the jungle. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 Google countered that the ad-tech market was already fiercely competitive, with social media and streaming companies having become big players in the space. David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Some scientists and activists fiercely opposed the four-year research effort — called the Minke Whale Hearing Project — over concerns that whales would become stressed and potentially die during their brief stints in captivity. Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024 Opening with a shot of Laura questioning Raúl, the teaser cuts quickly to a close-up of one of his architectural models before shifting feverishly through his emotions as clips of the marauding newcomers are fiercely intertwined with his declining sanity. Holly Jones, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 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 12 Dec. 2024.

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