FIERCELY

ferociously, fiercely

(adverb) in a physically fierce manner; “silence broken by dogs barking ferociously”; “they fought fiercely”

fiercely

(adverb) in an emotionally fierce manner; “she was fiercely proud of her children”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

fiercely (comparative fiercelier or more fiercely, superlative fierceliest or most fiercely)

In a fierce manner.

Source: Wiktionary


FIERCE

Fierce, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.] Etym: [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. Feral, Ferocity.]

1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. Milton.

2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. "A fierce whisper." Dickens. "A fierce tyrant." Pope. The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. Milton. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. Job. x. 16.

3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.

Syn.

– Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See Ferocious.

– Fierce"ly, adv.

– Fierce"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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