fiercely

Etymology

From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly.

adv

  1. In a fierce manner.
    The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily.
  2. extremely; to a large degree
    fiercely competitive
    a fiercely loved woman
    a fiercely proud father
    fiercely disappointed
    fiercely loyal
    fiercely independent
    Tuchel made it three out of three against Guardiola by producing a fiercely disciplined, positive Chelsea performance that has brought a season that was shrouded in uncertainty to the most glorious conclusion. 29 May 2021, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

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