feverishly

adv
/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ.li/UK/ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ.li/US

Etymology

From feverish + -ly.

  1. derived from *dʰegʷʰ-
  2. derived from febris
  3. derived from fievre
  4. inherited from fefer
  5. inherited from fever
  6. formed as feverish — “fever + -ish
  7. formed as feverishly — “feverish + -ly

Definitions

  1. With excitement and determination.

  2. With speed

    With speed; rapidly.

    • In the outer room the two women knitted black wool feverishly.
    • All the way to Styles, Mary talked fast and feverishly. It struck me that in some way she was nervous of Poirot’s eyes.
    • With nothing else to do, he carried the candle to the front room and began feverishly filling his pipe.

The neighborhood

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