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ferociously

adv

Etymology

From ferocious + -ly.

  1. derived from ferōx
  2. formed as ferociously — “ferocious + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.

    • Challenger snorted ferociously as he looked at it, and his thick black hair seemed to bristle up in his wrath.

  2. Intensely or extremely.

    • a ferociously fast pace

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA