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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FIERCELY, adv. fers'ly.
1. Violently; furiously; with rage; as, both sides fiercely fought.
2. With a wild aspect; as, to look fiercely.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: in a physically fierce manner; "silence broken by dogs barking ferociously"; "they fought fiercely" [syn: ferociously, fiercely]
2: in an emotionally fierce manner; "she was fiercely proud of her children"

Merriam Webster's

adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a fierce or vehement manner <fiercely competitive> 2. to a high degree ; very <fiercely expensive>

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fierce Fierce, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.] [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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see fierce