fiercely C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɪɹsli/ UK /ˈfɪəsli/ See IPA manual Freq #19842 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is very strong, intense, or aggressive. The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell all night. 2 adv With very strong feeling or determination. They were fiercely proud of their children. 3 adv Extremely; to a very high degree. The market is fiercely competitive. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is very... ferociously Common collocations fiercely independent Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly. fersly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fiercely **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪɹsli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪəsli/ **Frequency rank:** 19842 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is very strong, intense, or aggressive. 2. With very strong feeling or determination. 3. Extremely; to a very high degree. ## Examples - The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell all night. - They were fiercely proud of their children. - The market is fiercely competitive. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fersly ## Etymology From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly. ## AI Etymology Fiercely is from Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -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 way that is very strong, intense, or aggressive, or with very strong feeling or determination. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown