1 (ferociously) [+look, scowl] ferozmente; con ferocidad; [+attack] ferozmente many grassroots speakers fiercely attacked British attitudes This tendency to muffle differences was fiercely attacked by Afro-Caribbean and Asian women
2 (intensely) [+independent, competitive, loyal] tremendamente; [+oppose, resist] ferozmente; [+fight, compete] encarnizadamente she is a fiercely independent woman es una mujer tremendamente independiente; it was a fiercely contested match fue un partido extremadamente reñido
they are a fiercely independent race the home video market is fiercely competitive
they are fiercely protective of their privacy protegen su intimidad con uñas y dientes
she wanted to get away from her fiercely protective mother they are fiercely proud of their culture the troops are fiercely loyal to the president this is one of the most fiercely contested seats in the election Green King's fiercely contested takeover bid for rivals Morland it was difficult to understand why they had fought so fiercely over the land in 1967 TV and radio stations that compete fiercely with one another a collection of factions that compete fiercely for power they are fiercely opposed to any change in the law It has fiercely resisted attempts to involve the Security Council in the negotiations The roof of the chateau was burning fiercely, spewing sparks high and thick into the smoky sky
the building was burning fiercely el edificio ardía en llamas
a fire burned fiercely in the grate the fire was burning fiercely in the hearth
the storm raged fiercely outside fuera, el temporal rugía con fuerza
