# fierce vs fiercely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fierce
*adjective · IPA /fɪəs/ · frequency rank #8,036*
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

### fiercely
*adverb · IPA /ˈfɪɹsli/ · frequency rank #18,310*
In a fierce manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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