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in a wild, brutal, or violent way, showing intense aggression or cruelty
- Protesters were ferociously beaten by riot police during the crackdown.
- The wolves snarled ferociously at anyone who came near the den.
- He punched the wall ferociously, leaving a deep dent in the plaster.
- The fighter struck his opponent ferociously, aiming for a knockout.
- A pack of hyenas ferociously fought over the carcass.
2
with strong energy or unyielding determination
- She argued ferociously in defense of her proposal.
- The newspaper editorials ferociously condemned the policy.
- He pursued his goals ferociously, never allowing setbacks to stop him.
- They campaigned ferociously against the proposed cuts.
- The author ferociously defends freedom of expression in his essays.