furiously

/ˈfjʊə̯ɹi.ə̯sli/

FJƱƏ̯ɹI · ə̯sli (2 syllables)

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Definition

In a furious manner; angrily.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "He glared furiously at the offender."
  • "Case in point, as Lichfield detailed on Twitter last week: Almost as soon as the "hipster effect" article was published, a man furiously emailed the magazine claiming a photo of him was slanderously used alongside it without his permission. He was, it turned out, mistaken."
  • "He tried furiously to get it to work before the deadline."
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