ferociously

/fɝˈoʊʃɪsɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.

Word Origin Ferociously comes from ferocious, which goes back to Latin 'ferus' 'wild, untamed' — the same root as feral. The -ious and -ly suffixes make it an adverb meaning 'in a fiercely wild manner.' Ferocity shares the same base.

adv In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive. C1 ✓

The tiger fought ferociously to protect its cubs from the hunters.

(副词) 凶猛地;猛烈地;残暴地

老虎凶猛地战斗,保护它的幼崽免受猎人的伤害。

(adverbio) ferozmente; salvajemente; violentamente; brutalmente [De manera feroz, particularmente violento y agresivo.]

El tigre luchó ferozmente para proteger a sus crías de los cazadores.

(adverbe) férocement; violemment; brutalement; sauvagement [De manière féroce, particulièrement violente et agressive.]

Le tigre s'est battu férocement pour protéger ses petits des chasseurs.

(Adverb) wild; grausam; brutal [Auf eine besonders gewalttätige, aggressive oder wütende Weise.]

Der Tiger kämpfte **ferociously**, um seine Jungen vor den Jägern zu beschützen.

(副詞) 狂暴な方法で、特に暴力的に、そして攻撃的に。

そのトラはハンターから子供たちを守るために猛烈に戦った。

(advérbio) ferozmente; violentamente; brutalmente; selvaticamente; agressivamente [De maneira feroz, particularmente violenta e agressiva.]

O tigre lutou ferozmente para proteger seus filhotes dos caçadores.

adv Intensely or extremely. C1 ✓

She was ferociously determined to finish the marathon despite her injury.

(副词) 极其;非常;极度

尽管受伤,她依然极度坚定地要完成马拉松。

(adverbio) intensamente; extremadamente; furiosamente; terriblemente [Intensa o extremadamente.]

Estaba ferozmente decidida a terminar el maratón a pesar de su lesión.

(adverbe) intensément; extrêmement; furieusement; terriblement [Avec une intensité ou une détermination extrême.]

Elle était férocement déterminée à terminer le marathon malgré sa blessure.

(Adverb) äußerst; heftig; unbändig [In extremem oder intensivem Maße; mit großer Entschlossenheit.]

Sie war **ferociously** entschlossen, den Marathon trotz ihrer Verletzung zu beenden.

(副詞) 激しく、または極端に。

彼女は怪我にもかかわらず、マラソンを完走するために猛烈な決意を持っていた。

(advérbio) intensamente; extremamente; furiosamente; veementemente [Intensa ou extremamente.]

Ela estava ferozmente determinada a terminar a maratona apesar da lesão.

Word parts: feroc + ious + ly

Common collocations

be verb of prep at prep to prep have verb so adv competitive adj

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