furiously
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English furiously; equivalent to furious + -ly.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
furiously (comparative more furiously, superlative most furiously)
- In a furious manner; angrily.
- He glared furiously at the offender.
- Quickly; frantically; with great effort or speed.
- He tried furiously to get it to work before the deadline.
- 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
- Again we set to and bailed furiously. Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by[.]
- Intensely, as with embarrassment.
- 2004, Clara Mille, Under The Southern Cross, page 86:
- Craig, who at twenty was taller than his father, blushed furiously as he practically threw two small boxes on the table in front of the twins. “Happy birthday”, he managed.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
in a furious manner; angrily
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frantically
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Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From furious + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
furiously
Descendants edit
- English: furiously
References edit
- “fūriǒuslī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.