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fierily

fierily

English

Adverb

fierily (comparative more fierily, superlative most fierily)

  1. In a fiery manner.
    • 1913, D. H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, Penguin, 1994, Chapter 2, p. 50,
      The mountain-ash berries across the field stood fierily out from the dark leaves, for a moment.
    • 2006, Stefan Zweig, Chess, translated by Anthea Bell, Penguin,
      Hypnotized, my eyes stared at the small bulge made by that book inside the pocket, they gazed fierily at that one inconspicuous spot as if to burn a hole in the coat.