Etymology

fiercely

fierce·ly
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Today it means: In a fierce manner. Full definition →

Middle English fersly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfersly
  2. English todayfiercely

From Middle English fersly; equivalent to fierce + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.