fiercely

adverb

fierce·​ly ˈfirs-lē How to pronounce fiercely (audio)
1
: in a fierce or vehement manner
fiercely competitive
2
: to a high degree : very
fiercely expensive

Examples of fiercely in a Sentence

fiercely hot weather
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Evans' version of Steve Rogers is kind, charming, and fiercely principled — the kind of guy who will defend you from alien invaders and never, ever be late for your dates. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 June 2025 Meta has invested $15 billion into data-labeling startup Scale AI and hired its co-founder, Alexandr Wang, as part of its bid to attract talent from rivals in a fiercely competitive market. Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025 The state's Democratic leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, and groups including the American Civil Liberties Union have fiercely opposed Trump's deployments. Erin Doherty, CNBC, 10 June 2025 Even before Trump took office, a war over H-1B visas erupted between Musk and several Trump allies who are fiercely opposed to courting immigrants and who back Trump’s severe immigration restrictions. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiercely

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fiercely was in the 14th century

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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiercely. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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