fiercely

/ˈfɪɹsɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a fierce manner.

Word Origin Fierce comes from Latin ferus 'wild, untamed', from PIE *ghwer- 'wild'. So fiercely means in a wild, untamed manner. The same root gives us ferocity and feral.

adv In a fierce manner. C1 ✓

The two rival gangs clashed fiercely in the alley.

(副词) 凶猛地;猛烈地;激烈地

两个敌对帮派在巷子里激烈地发生了冲突。

(adverbio) ferozmente; con ferocidad; furiosamente; acerbamente; encarnizadamente [De manera feroz.]

Las dos pandillas rivales chocaron ferozmente en el callejón.

(adverbe) férocement; avec férocité; violemment; brutalement; sauvagement [Avec férocité ; de manière violente, intense et agressive.]

Les deux gangs rivaux s'affrontèrent fiercely dans la ruelle.

(Adverb) wild; heftig; erbittert [Auf eine wilde, aggressive oder ungestüme Art und Weise.]

Die beiden rivalisierenden Banden prallten **fiercely** in der Gasse aufeinander.

(副詞) 激しく。猛烈に。狂暴な様子で。

敵対する二つのギャングが路地裏で激しく衝突した。

(advérbio) ferozmente; com ferocidade; implacavelmente; violentemente [De maneira feroz.]

As duas gangues rivais se enfrentaram ferozmente no beco.

adv extremely; to a large degree C1 ✓

She was fiercely proud of her son's accomplishments.

(副词) 极其;非常;极度

她为自己儿子的成就感到极其自豪。

(adverbio) sumamente; extremadamente; profundamente; intensamente; terriblemente [extremadamente; en gran medida]

Estaba extremadamente orgullosa de los logros de su hijo.

(adverbe) extrêmement; profondément; terriblement; intensément [À un degré extrême ; énormément, intensément.]

Elle était fiercely fière des accomplissements de son fils.

(Adverb) äußerst; überaus; sehr [In extremem Maße; sehr stark oder intensiv.]

Sie war **fiercely** stolz auf die Leistungen ihres Sohnes.

(副詞) 非常に。大いに。強い程度で。

彼女は息子の業績を非常に誇りに思っていた。

(advérbio) extremamente; intensamente; profundamente [Extremamente; em alto grau.]

Ela estava extremamente orgulhosa das conquistas do filho.

Word parts: fierce + ly

Common collocations

competitive adj oppose verb resist verb burn verb independent adj proud adj defend verb contest verb whisper verb critical adj attack verb glare verb

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