ferociously C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /fɝˈoʊʃɪsli/ See IPA manual Freq #48187 Meanings 1 adv In a fierce, violent, or aggressive way. The guard dogs barked ferociously at the intruder. 2 adv Extremely or intensely. She is ferociously protective of her younger brother. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a fierce, violent, or... fiercely Etymology AI details From ferocious + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ferociously **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /fɝˈoʊʃɪsli/ **Frequency rank:** 48187 ## Meanings 1. In a fierce, violent, or aggressive way. 2. Extremely or intensely. ## Examples - The guard dogs barked ferociously at the intruder. - She is ferociously protective of her younger brother. ## Etymology From ferocious + -ly. ## AI Etymology Ferociously is from ferocious + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in a fierce, violent, or aggressive way, or extremely or intensely. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown