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    In a violent, strenuous way: frantically, frenziedly, furiously, hard, strenuously. See strong/weak.

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Definition: violently, menacingly
Antonyms: docilely, gently, kindly, mildly, quietly, tame, tamely

 
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IN BRIEF: Wildly or cruelly.

pronunciation No sword bites so fiercely as an evil tongue. — Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586).

 
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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: in a physically fierce manner
  Synonym: ferociously
  Derived from adjective: fierce (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: in an emotionally fierce manner
  Derived from adjective: fierce (meaning #2)

 
 
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