fervently

[ fur-vuhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. with great intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; vehemently: The students are fervently campaigning for reform.

   I can't know without being in that situation, and I fervently hope I never am.

   The students are fervently campaigning for reform.

Other Words From

• non·fer·vent·ly adverb
• o·ver·fer·vent·ly adverb
• su·per·fer·vent·ly adverb
• un·fer·vent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fervently¹

fervent ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Mary Howard-Elley fervently believes illegal immigration in the U.S. is a critical problem that only former President Donald Trump can solve.

From Salon

“I will be Slate magazine’s biggest advertiser,” he says fervently.

From Slate

After attending a photo exhibit put together by Breaking the Silence—an organization of IDF veterans who seek to end Israeli occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip—Ross now considers herself fervently anti-Zionist.

From Slate

His obscure early life, according to this theory, can be explained by the fact that he sought to hide his Jewish background to avoid persecution by the fervently Catholic Spanish monarchs.

From BBC

He became known for fervently, and often forcefully, recommending films to store patrons, some of whom were already working in Hollywood.

From BBC

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