as in extremely
to a great degree
fiercely hot weather
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Recent Examples of fiercely
If Acosta is moved, critics will doubtless claim the change took place in a bid to placate Trump, who has been fiercely critical of CNN in the past.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
South African authorities have been fiercely criticized for cutting off food and supplies to the miners in the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine last year.
—Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Bateman also has been on Fox News, fiercely criticizing Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their fire preparation and disaster response.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Experts say that those that love pickles as a flavor tend to be fiercely loyal to the flavor profile and are even connoisseurs about the regional differences between pickle brine.
—John Kell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
South African authorities have been fiercely criticized for cutting off food and supplies to the miners in the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine last year.
—Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Bateman also has been on Fox News, fiercely criticizing Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their fire preparation and disaster response.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Experts say that those that love pickles as a flavor tend to be fiercely loyal to the flavor profile and are even connoisseurs about the regional differences between pickle brine.
—John Kell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiercely
Adverb
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Hearing it from you can be incredibly affirming. Be present.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that if the dark matter particle had a mass greater than a few thousand GeV, its contribution to the Higgs mass would be incredibly important, driving it away from its observed value.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Prioritizing accessibility, the app is highly customizable to meet the unique requirements of healthcare and research organizations.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Washington isn’t an explosive offense but a highly efficient unit.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Her six travel companions told a doctor treating her at the resort that the Charlotte native drank too much and did not need to be transported to a hospital.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lightbar on the rear of the car, too, but that’s less visible.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 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
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The Magic have desperately missed that juice and high-energy from the All-Defensive guard.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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What the brand desperately needs is a long-term strategy that addresses its systemic issues—rather than short-term fixes designed to quiet critics.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Fiercely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiercely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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