How to Use fiercely in a Sentence

fiercely

adverb
  • By a fiercely loyal base that rides with him through thick and thin.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The two clashed fiercely in practice.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Here, look how the clouds blush so fiercely; the stark blue winter, so cold and bright.
    — Jenny Qi, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Goldie grew up fiercely driven.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
  • The video shows two large bears battling fiercely in a snowy forest.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Clyne and his son, Rusty, lobbied fiercely against the move.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Wasps may defend their nests more fiercely during this time.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Each of these stages will be fiercely contested.
    — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Here are some of the helpers who rose so fiercely to the grievous occasion.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • The fuel dump, one of the largest in Crimea, is fiercely burning.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Love and support him fiercely through this important stage of his life.
    — Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Now, Kennedy pushes fiercely back.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
  • And, of course, our cities glow fiercely from just a few hundred kilometers above.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Owners will push for a salary cap, which players fiercely oppose.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • The dog weighs 55 pounds and was outclassed by the cougar but battled fiercely.
    — CBS News, 18 May 2022
  • This doesn't sit well with Rand, who's still fiercely protective of his friend.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • My parents loved my brother fiercely.
    — Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Inside those few minutes, the winds blew quickly and fiercely.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But don’t expect any of that to dampen the spirits of their fiercely loyal fan base.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • These guests are fiercely loyal; 70% return each year.
    — Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
  • The topic of race starts has already been fiercely debated this year.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The sun streams so fiercely on Lizzo’s face that beads of sweat collect on her upper lip.
    — Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The showgirl yearns for true love — yet on her own fiercely independent terms.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • They’re forced to decide if there is room for love in their fiercely competitive world.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
  • They’re forced to decide if there is room for love in their fiercely competitive world.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Both bills are fiercely opposed by industry groups.
    — Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • Both bills are fiercely opposed by industry groups.
    — Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
  • The people who love it, though, fiercely advocate for it, and Chu is among them.
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
  • But back then, Weber saw him as fun, charming, and fiercely loyal.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • By taking the action at the Nuggets, fiercely, sharply and with purpose.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2021

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