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“fiercely” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

fiercely
ferociter: furiose: furenter [SYN. in FURIOUS]: magno impetu (e.g., to attack): vehementer (with violence).

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What is the Latin word for fiercely?
The usual Latin words for “fiercely” are ferōx, furiōsus, furenter; also vehemēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.