as in extremely
to a great degree
fiercely hot weather
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Recent Examples of fiercely
Others are more like cats — observant, quiet, fiercely independent — and asking them to jump into a big social event can feel like dropping them into a dunk tank.
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Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Following Theodor's death, his wife became fiercely protective of the Seuss brand and created Dr. Seuss Enterprises in 1993.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 1 July 2025
Central to this bitter exchange are U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities during the conflict—a major escalation that both sides debate fiercely.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The saga in Brussels is the latest example of Apple fiercely defending its App Store policies, a key source of profit for the iPhone maker through fees of between 15% and 30% on downloads through its App Store.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 June 2025
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Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Following Theodor's death, his wife became fiercely protective of the Seuss brand and created Dr. Seuss Enterprises in 1993.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 1 July 2025
Central to this bitter exchange are U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities during the conflict—a major escalation that both sides debate fiercely.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The saga in Brussels is the latest example of Apple fiercely defending its App Store policies, a key source of profit for the iPhone maker through fees of between 15% and 30% on downloads through its App Store.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
Adverb
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Since its inception, one of the big selling points of the Chromatic has been its extremely durable sapphire display, and interestingly enough, this restock arrives with an additional, cheaper screen option: Gorilla Glass.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Moreover, the 33 year old state Assemblyman was carried to victory by an extremely diverse coalition, winning Asian voters (+15), Hispanic voters (+6), and White voters (+5) according to an analysis by the New York Times.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Even though Lake of the Prairies is situated in a deep – and very scenic – valley, north winds or south winds can be a pain.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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The tape is incredibly sticky and comes with easy-to-follow directions for styling different necklines and silhouettes.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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This framing of the three races proved incredibly influential in fantasy fiction, with Tolkien’s work providing a solid foundation for many, many stories to come.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Utilities are highly regulated, and political headwinds could change with every election cycle.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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The only unique password, as far as the U.S. is concerned, was the (not so) highly original password1.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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From Star Trek legend to tireless activist, Takei brings humor, wisdom, and clarity to an era that desperately needs all three.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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But because officials weren’t sure where the storm would deal its harshest blows, most of those assets were staged in San Antonio, not in the Hill Country towns where they would be needed most desperately, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety said after the storm.—
Richard Webner,
Austin American Statesman,
12 July 2025
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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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