fiercely
/ˈfɪəsli/adverb
उच्चारण फ़िअर्स्ली
उग्रता से, भयंकर रूप से, क्रोध से
Core word
- 1
in an angry, aggressive or violent way
उग्रता से, भयंकर रूप से, क्रोध से
- The dog barked fiercely at the stranger.
- The fire burned fiercely all night.
- The wind blew fiercely across the plains.
+ 2 more examples
- The two bulls fought fiercely in the middle of the road.
- The lioness defended her cubs fiercely.
Synonyms ferociously savagely violently furiously
- 2
in a way that shows very strong feelings or great energy
दृढ़ता से, ज़ोरदार ढंग से, जी-जान से
- Radhika is fiercely loyal to her friends.
- The seat was fiercely contested in the election.
- Many villagers fiercely oppose the new dam.
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- He is fiercely proud of his hometown.
- The two schools fiercely compete for the trophy every year.
Synonyms intensely passionately strongly fervently
Opposite weakly half-heartedly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + fiercely
Fiercely modifies verbs of fighting, defending, competing or feeling strongly.
Fiercely लड़ने, बचाव करने, प्रतिस्पर्धा करने या तीव्र भावना वाली क्रियाओं को modify करता है।
- The two teams fought fiercely for the trophy.
- She defended her friend fiercely.
fiercely + adjective
It strengthens adjectives such as loyal, competitive, independent and proud.
यह loyal, competitive, independent और proud जैसे adjective को बल देता है।
- He is fiercely loyal to his family.
- The market is fiercely competitive.
fiercely + past participle
It can also precede a participle: fiercely contested, fiercely debated.
यह participle से पहले भी आता है: fiercely contested, fiercely debated।
- The election was fiercely contested.
- The law was fiercely opposed in the parliament.
word order
In a sentence, fiercely usually comes before the main verb or after the verb phrase.
वाक्य में 'fiercely' प्रायः मुख्य क्रिया से पहले या क्रिया-पद के बाद आता है।
- The sun burnt fiercely over the desert.
+Collocations 6
fiercely + verb
fightdefendopposecompeteargueburn
- The tribe fiercely defended its land.
fiercely + adjective
loyalindependentcompetitiveproudprotective
- She is fiercely independent and never asks for help.
fiercely + participle
contestedfoughtdebatedguardedcriticised
- The seat was fiercely contested by three parties.
verb + fiercely
arguestareglareburnrageshine
- The fire raged fiercely through the forest.
fiercely + proud of
its historyits cultureits teamher roots
- The village is fiercely proud of its freedom fighters.
fiercely + noun phrase
fiercely held belieffiercely fought battlefiercely guarded secret
- The recipe is a fiercely guarded family secret.
“More examples 7
- The mother tigress fiercely protected her cubs.
बाघिन ने अपने शावकों की भयंकर रक्षा की।
- The debate on the new law was fiercely argued on both sides.
नए क़ानून पर बहस दोनों पक्षों ने तीव्रता से की।
- Radhika is fiercely determined to clear the SSC exam.
राधिका SSC परीक्षा पास करने के लिए दृढ़ निश्चयी है।
- The wind blew fiercely across the open plain.
खुले मैदान में हवा ज़ोर से बह रही थी।
- The match was fiercely competitive until the last over.
मैच आख़िरी ओवर तक कड़ा मुक़ाबला बना रहा।
- The two brothers fiercely denied the charge.
दोनों भाइयों ने आरोप का तीव्र खंडन किया।
- Radhika fiercely refused to give up on her dream of becoming an officer.
राधिका ने अधिकारी बनने के अपने सपने को छोड़ने से दृढ़ता से इनकार कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He fought fierce for his rights.
✓ He fought fiercely for his rights.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb fought.
Verb 'fought' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ The competition was fiercely.
✓ The competition was fierce.
After was, an adjective is needed to describe the noun.
'Was' के बाद noun का वर्णन करने के लिए विशेषण चाहिए।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
The i comes before e in fierce and fiercely (not 'feircely').
Fierce और fiercely में i पहले और e बाद में आता है ('feircely' गलत है)।