FIERCELY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FIERCELY?

Need another word that means the same as “fiercely”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “fiercely” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fiercely” are: ferociously

Fiercely as an Adverb

Definitions of "Fiercely" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fiercely” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In an emotionally fierce manner.
• With a heartfelt and powerful intensity.
• In a powerful and destructive manner.
• In a physically fierce manner.
• In a savagely violent or aggressive manner.

Synonyms of "Fiercely" as an adverb (1 Word)

ferociously

In a savagely fierce, cruel, or violent manner. Her novel was ferociously attacked when published.

Usage Examples of "Fiercely" as an adverb

• They fought fiercely.
• The wind was blowing fiercely.
• They are fiercely independent.
• The fire was already burning fiercely.
• Campaigners have fiercely opposed the proposals.
• The army clashed fiercely with militants.

Associations of "Fiercely" (30 Words)

adverse	Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable. Adverse weather conditions.
aggression	Forcefulness. His chin was jutting with aggression.
aggressive	Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. An aggressive tumor.
angrily	Stormily or threateningly. Workers reacted angrily to the announcement.
assail	Make a concerted or violent attack on. He assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses.
attack	Attack someone physically or emotionally. Baxter was recalled to the attack.
berate	Censure severely or angrily. She berated herself for being fickle.
disaffection	A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control. The widespread disaffection of the troops.
enemy	A personal enemy. Enemy aircraft.
enmity	A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility. Decades of enmity between the two countries.
enraged	Marked by extreme anger. The enraged bull attached.
ferocity	The state or quality of being ferocious. The ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise.
furious	Marked by extreme and violent energy. He drove at a furious speed.
fury	A surge of violent anger or other strong feeling. She was paddling with a new fury.
hostility	A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition. He could not conceal his hostility.
inconvenient	Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort. She telephoned frequently usually at inconvenient times.
infuriated	Marked by extreme anger. Infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy.
irate	Feeling or showing extreme anger. Irate protesters.
opposed	In conflict with or hostile to. The agency is being asked to do two diametrically opposed things.
outrage	An action or event causing outrage. The massacre was one of the worst outrages in the whole of our history.
rage	A vehement desire or passion. She fell into a rage and refused to answer.
rebuke	An act or expression of criticism and censure. She had rebuked him for drinking too much.
recrimination	An accusation in response to one from someone else. There are no tears no recriminations.
resent	Wish ill or allow unwillingly. She resented the fact that I had children.
resist	Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. The trees resisted her.
retort	Repay (an insult or injury. It was now his time to retort the humiliation.
scold	(of a bird) call loudly and persistently. The gulls wheeled and scolded above the lake.
tantrum	A display of bad temper. He has temper tantrums if he can t get his own way.
vengeful	Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury. A vengeful ex con.
wrath	Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins. He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father s wrath.