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FIERILY
fierily, fervently, fervidly
(adverb) with passionate fervor; āboth those for and against are fervently convinced they speak for the great majority of the peopleā; āa fierily opinionated bookā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
fierily (comparative more fierily, superlative most fierily)
In a fiery manner.
Source: Wiktionary
FIERY
Fi"er*y ( or ), a. Etym: [Formerly written firy, fr. fire.]
1. Consisting of, containing, or resembling, fire; as, the fiery gulf of Etna; a fiery appearance. And fiery billows roll below. I. Watts.
2. Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous. Hath thy fiery heart so parched thine entrails Shak. The fiery spirit of his forefathers. W. Irwing.
3. Passionate; easily provoked; irritable. You kniw the fiery quality of the duke. Shak.
4. Unrestrained; fierce; mettlesome; spirited. One curbed the fiery steed. Dryden.
5. heated by fire, or as if by fire; burning hot; parched; feverish. Pope. The sword which is made fiery. Hooker. Fiery cross, a cross constructed of two firebrands, and pitched upon the point of a spear; formerly in Scotland borne by a runner as a signal for the clan to take up arms. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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