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

But in 1892, Charles Lummis — Los Angeles’ pioneering historian, ethnographer, and founder of the Southwest Museum — was writing furiously in The Times about the disgrace of Indian schools.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was only thanks to God that I survived,” he exclaims, furiously making the sign of the cross three times.

From BBC

Then Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel reacted furiously and said the referee had told his players he didn't award the penalty because it was "a kid's mistake".

From BBC

The timing couldn’t be better for the Rams, who, like furiously paddling surfers, have successfully caught this city’s swell of sports magic.

From Los Angeles Times

Feminism, gay rights and the Vietnam War fueled additional discord, with more traditionalist congregants opposing the ordination of female priests and reacting furiously to mainline Protestant leaders who advocated from the pulpit.

From Salon

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