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# fiercely

adverb (fiercely)

«fiercely» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In an angry, wild or violent way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#m1)
2. Very strongly or with great feeling: «fiercely loyal», «fiercely proud». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories: «The lion roared fiercely», «the wind blew fiercely». About feelings: «fiercely protective» of family, «fiercely independent». In sports reports: «a fiercely fought match».

### Examples

- The dog growled fiercely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#x1)
- The fire burned fiercely all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#x2)
- She is fiercely loyal to her friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#x3)
- The match was fiercely fought. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#x4)
- The mother bear fiercely protected her cubs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#x5)
- The wind blew fiercely across the moor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/#x6)

### Note

From fierce + ly (keep the e: fiercely). Can describe a good strong feeling (fiercely loyal), not only anger.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories: «The lion roared fiercely», «the wind blew fiercely». About feelings: «fiercely protective» of family, «fiercely independent». In sports reports: «a fiercely fought match».

### Examples

- The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed of the fire; in vain doth the founder refine, for the wicked are not separated. (Prophets JER.6.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fiercely/#x1)

### Note

From fierce + ly (keep the e: fiercely). Can describe a good strong feeling (fiercely loyal), not only anger.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fiercely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiercely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fiercely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fiercely.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fiercely» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fiercely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fiercely» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fiercely.html) on Mova free.