Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a fierce manner; violently; furiously; with rage.
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- adverb In a
fierce manner.
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- adverb in a physically fierce manner
- adverb in an emotionally fierce manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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He gathered me into his arms and whispered my name fiercely.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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He gathered me into his arms and whispered my name fiercely.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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He gathered me into his arms and whispered my name fiercely.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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Premier Stephen Harper gave support on Tuesday to claims that the 1915 killings by Ottoman Turks amounted to genocide, the source said, a term fiercely rejected by Ankara, which says many were killed on both sides.
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[LORETTA breaks down into violent weeping.] [NED paces grimly up and down, now and again fiercely twisting his moustache.]
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There is also self-generated stress in people with type A behavior, which is characterized by a fiercely competitive spirit and unrealistic self-imposed expectations.
The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack Ph.D. Dede Bonner 2009
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States rights and state authority have been fought over fiercely from the founding of the country.
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While such a sophisticated politician was well aware of the pitfalls involved in fiercely defending his policies and sticking unswervingly to his principles, with hindsight this decision can be seen as fatally flawed.
Archive 2004-06-13 Laban 2004
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Then she remembered that an old nurse from the village watched with him, and she called fiercely on her name, but with no response.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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The President of the United States, they say, has avowed it to be his purpose to inaugurate a servile war in their country, and they call fiercely for retaliation.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 Various
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