FEVERISHLY

feverishly

(adverb) in a feverish manner; “she worked feverishly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

feverishly (comparative more feverishly, superlative most feverishly)

With excitement and determination.

With speed; rapidly.

Synonyms

• (with excitement): energetically, excitedly

• (with speed): quickly, rapidly, speedily

Source: Wiktionary


FEVERISH

Fe"ver*ish, a.

1. Having a fever; suffering from, or affected with, a moderate degree of fever; showing increased heat and thirst; as, the patient is feverish.

2. Indicating, or pertaining to, fever; characteristic of a fever; as, feverish symptoms.

3. Hot; sultry. "The feverish north." Dryden.

4. Disordered as by fever; excited; restless; as, the feverish condition of the commercial world. Strive to keep up a frail and feverish bing. Milton.

– Fe"ver*ish*ly, adv.

– Fe"ver*ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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