as in extremely
to a great degree
fiercely hot weather
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Recent Examples of fiercely
Kaspar was among the small group of top researchers working to find treatments for SMA, competing fiercely for recognition and funds.
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Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
In a subsequent libel lawsuit against the Times, Baldoni claimed Lively and Reynolds pressured the agency to give him the boot, which WME has fiercely denied.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
But really, Hood, a fiercely independent woman, followed a school all her own.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Known for being fiercely territorial and aggressive, hippos are among the most dangerous animals on Earth.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
In a subsequent libel lawsuit against the Times, Baldoni claimed Lively and Reynolds pressured the agency to give him the boot, which WME has fiercely denied.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
But really, Hood, a fiercely independent woman, followed a school all her own.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Known for being fiercely territorial and aggressive, hippos are among the most dangerous animals on Earth.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
Adverb
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This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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And these women are still very universal women that are struggling every day, but trying to survive systemic oppression and trying to find the most authentic voices.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Original examples of the variant are extremely rare and highly collectible, but that’s where Mythron Cars offers a solution.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Draft capital beyond that and too much future would be sacrificed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Don’t keep plants too close together as good air circulation helps prevent diseases.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
Adverb
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People are the one thing the Ukrainian armed forces desperately need—and don’t have in abundance.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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McDonell brings a ton of experience — over 35 years — primarily along the offensive line, where USC desperately needs to make progress in development this offseason.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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