fervently

English

Etymology

From Middle English fervently; equivalent to fervent +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɝvəntli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɜːvəntli/
• Hyphenation: fer‧vent‧ly

Adverb

fervently (comparative more fervently, superlative most fervently)

1. In a fervent manner.

Translations

in a fervent manner

• Catalan: ferventment (ca), fervorosament (ca)
• Finnish: kiihkeästi (fi)
• French: fervemment (fr)
• Italian: ferventemente, fervorosamente
• Middle English: fervently, ardauntly
• Portuguese: fervorosamente
• Spanish: fervientemente, fervorosamente (es)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ferventle, ferventli, ferventliche, ferventlie, vervently

Etymology

From fervent +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛrˈvɛntliː/, /ˈfɛrvɛntliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

fervently

1. hotly, hot
2. fervently (ardently, enthusiastically)

   Synonym: ardauntly

3. fiercely, intensely, painfully

Descendants

• English: fervently

References

• “ferventlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.