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English Dictionary: fiercely	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for fiercely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiercely adv in a physically fierce manner; "silence broken by dogs barking ferociously"; "they fought fiercely" Synonym(s): ferociously, fiercely in an emotionally fierce manner; "she was fiercely proud of her children"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fierce \Fierce\, a. [Compar. {Fiercer}; superl. {Fiercest}.] [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. {Feral}, {Ferocity}.] 1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. --Milton. 2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. [bd]A fierce whisper.[b8] --Dickens. [bd]A fierce tyrant.[b8] --Pope. The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. --Milton. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. --Job. x. 16. 3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent. Syn: Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See {Ferocious}. -- {Fierce"ly}, adv. -- {Fierce"ness}, n.