furiously

[fyoor-ee-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. with extreme anger, violent passion, or rage.

   Watching furiously as his treasure was rowed out to a waiting ship, the fuming magician vowed revenge.

   My mother reacted angrily, furiously berating me for my bad behavior.

2. with unrestrained energy.

   Out of a clear sky came a roaring wind as loud as thunder, and truckloads of hail were furiously thrown to earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of furiously¹

furious ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The film brims with coconut gags: Param and Sundari first meet by a tree, she vents her anger by furiously harvesting coconuts, and he finally confesses his love from atop one.

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The 27-year-old furiously fought off Pegula's attempts to break back and let out a huge roar after wrapping up the victory on her third match point.

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Barca reacted furiously, opening disciplinary proceedings against the keeper and stripping him of the captaincy.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted furiously to the announcement, saying the decision rewarded "Hamas's monstrous terrorism".

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In his direct message to those responsible - a 44 second clip that's had almost two million views on X - he furiously ranted that he hoped they had a conscience.

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