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fiercely

/fɪəsli/ /fɪɹsli/

Meanings
adverb
In a fierce manner.

Examples :

"The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily."
attitude character action

Related Words

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wind noun

/ˈwaɪnd/ /waɪnd/

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

"The strong wind made it difficult to walk to school today. "

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heavily adverb

/ˈhɛvɪli/

In a heavy manner.

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

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rain noun

/ɹeɪn/

Condensed water falling from a cloud.

"The rains came late that year."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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fierce adjective

/fɪəs/ /fɪɹs/

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

"A fierce storm battered the coast."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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fell noun

/fɛl/

A cutting-down of timber.

"The lumber company announced a large fell of trees in the forest this week. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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blew verb

/bluː/

To produce an air current.

"The strong wind blew the papers all over the classroom floor. "