Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a hot or fiery manner; passionately.

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  • adverb In a fiery manner.

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  • adverb with passionate fervor

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Examples

  • He was fiery this morning, although Christiane suggested, accident scene, not necessarily fierily as he was in years past.

    CNN Transcript Sep 23, 2008 2008

  • The cornices of lofty buildings glistened; the sunset shone fierily through the glass-inclosed layer-like upper floors.

    Our Mr. Wrenn 2004

  • Warren Wynd was a very little man with loose grey hair and a pointed beard, seemingly frail but fierily active.

    The Complete Father Brown 2003

  • She was about forty years old, and flame-like and fierily sad.

    Twilight in Italy 2003

  • The Greeks talked fierily in secret about the partisans, about forming a resistance, and the Italians confined themselves to camp, the only signs of activity being the setting up of batteries, a daily reconnaissance by amphibious aircraft, and a mounted curfew patrol that jogged about at dusk, its members more anxious to exercise charm on females than to enforce an early night.

    Captain Corelli's Mandolin De Bernieres, Louis 2003

  • Boswell's life is unusual in illuminating not only the underworld of the prostitutes among whom he spent an impressive proportion of his time but also the heavy, static society of the Scottish aristocracy and the fierily loquacious world of London's "clubbable" men.

    Bozzy's Life 2001

  • Warren Wynd was a very little man with loose grey hair and a pointed beard, seemingly frail but fierily active.

    The Complete Father Brown 2003

  • Not fierily but the wash of color was readily discernible under her alabaster skin.

    The Perfect Lover Laurens, Stephanie 2003

  • Ireland, on the Spanish Main and in Spanish waters, were fierily

    England under the Tudors

  • The young fellow was blushing fierily as he spoke, but no one noticed this except the girl.

    Aunt Rachel David Christie Murray

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