furiously definition

English furiously definition

Etymology

From Middle English furiously; equivalent to furious +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjʊə̯ɹi.ə̯sli/

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Adverb

furiously

1. In a furious manner; angrily.

   He glared furiously at the offender.

2. Quickly; frantically; with great effort or speed.

   He tried furiously to get it to work before the deadline.

   • 1887, H. Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure‎^[1]:

     Again we set to and bailed furiously. Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by[.]

3. 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.

Translations

Middle English furiously definition

Alternative forms

• furyously

Etymology

From furious +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfiu̯riˈuːsliː/, /ˈfiu̯riusli/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

furiously

1. madly, forcefully, frantically

Descendants

• English: furiously

References

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