furiously
21
3.7
- adverb
- /ˈfjʊəriəsli/
- Workmen were furiously fanning smoke onto the stage from smudge pots to create the ghostly mist of the battlefield.
- burned furiously
- boiling furiously
- churn furiously
Examples
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The rain fell heavier now, beating furiously on the river, the wooden roofs of Verdant Flail.
Fiction book (1992) -
Suddenly, a large black Jarada broke from the circle, screeching furiously.
Fiction book (1992) -
Spring was upon them, and the snow was melting fast and furiously.
Fiction book (1996) -
The wind whips the rain furiously against anything in its path.
Fiction book (1993) -
One of the Irish musicians beat a drum furiously as the crisis mounted.
Academic text (2001) -
David's hair blew furiously in the dry September winds as he drove her to the hospital.
Fiction book (1993) -
A desert battlefield simulation with oil wells flaring furiously on the black horizon.
Fiction book (1999) -
The attack rages furiously for twenty seconds, then wanes to sporadic gunfire.
Fiction book (2002) -
The waves crashed furiously against the rocky shore during the storm.
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As the storm intensified, the trees swayed furiously in the strong winds.
Synonyms
128
4.9
In a forceful way that shows readiness to attack or argue
98
3.5
In a way that uses strong physical force or sudden intense action
80
2.3
Suddenly and quickly, showing a large change in direction or amount
68
3.7
In a very strong way that shows energy or anger
68
3.4
In a strong, energetic way showing a lot of effort
57
2.9
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
50
4.4
In a hurried and worried way because of fear
38
7.4
To speak or act with strong feeling and force
11
5.6
In a very strong and angry way
8
8.2
Very quickly and with great energy
5
4.4
To do something very suddenly and with great force
4
4.7
Very quickly and with great force
1
7.0
Very quickly and in a worried or excited way
1
7.0
Spreading quickly and without control
1
7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
1
7.7
Suddenly and without thinking carefully
1
7.5
In a wild, panicked way
1
7.0
In a very strong, angry, or violent way
1
7.0
In a rough, violent way with strong movement
1
6.0
In sudden strong bursts, often of wind or smoke
1
8.1
In a strong, emotional, and wild way
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Furiously comes from fury ('extreme anger' or 'violent force') and the ending -ly; people often speak of the 'fury' of a storm, so to happen furiously is to happen with wild, violent power.