fiercely
In savage fashion
Fiercely means with intense force, passion, or aggression.
A dog guards its territory fiercely.
Someone fiercely loyal or fiercely independent possesses those qualities to an extreme degree.
The word often suggests admirable intensity: She fiercely defended her children.
Loyally and lovingly attached
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
impassioned · burning · fiery · intense · earnest · heartfelt · consuming · obsessive
Fixed in purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
dogged · unyielding · unrelenting · adamant · indomitable · unflinching · unshakable · unswerving
Hostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
truculent · antagonistic · savage · vicious · ruthless · relentless · cutthroat · bellicose
Not domesticated
- feralWild after domestication
- primalFirst in origin
- savageFierce and untamed
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
raw · instinctual · animalistic · beastly · barbaric · brutal · snarling · growling
To an intense degree
- vigorouslyWith forceful enthusiasm
- powerfullyWith considerable strength
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
- deeplyTo a profound extent
blazingly · searingly · scorchingly · blindingly · piercingly · bitingly · sharply · acutely
devoted
Loyally and lovingly attached
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
vehement · impassioned · burning · fiery · intense · earnest · heartfelt · consuming · obsessive · spirited
resolute
Fixed in purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
persevering · dogged · unyielding · unrelenting · adamant · indomitable · unflinching · unshakable · unswerving · single-minded
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
pugnacious · truculent · antagonistic · savage · vicious · ruthless · relentless · cutthroat · bellicose · militant
untamed
Not domesticated
uncontrolled · raw · instinctual · animalistic · beastly · barbaric · brutal · snarling · growling · raging
extremely
To an intense degree
- vigorouslyWith forceful enthusiasm
- powerfullyWith considerable strength
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
deeply · blazingly · searingly · scorchingly · blindingly · piercingly · bitingly · sharply · acutely · ragingly
fiercelyhalf-heartedly
With little genuine effort
indifferently · apathetically · dispassionately · lukewarmly · passively
- fierce gaze
- fierce look
- something fierceIntensely, in slang
- fierce protectorOne who defends aggressively
- fierce loveIntense, protective affection
- fierce expressionMenacing facial display