furiously
/ˈfjʊə̯ɹi.ə̯sli/adverb
furiously is spelled F-U-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, furiously means “In a furious manner; angrily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in furiously?
| Letters | 9: F-U-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is furiously?
Furiously appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce furiously?
- /ˈfjʊə̯ɹi.ə̯sli/
Furiously has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-furiously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of furiously
- more furiously comparative
- most furiously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does furiously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a furious manner; angrily.
He glared furiously at the offender.
- 2
Quickly; frantically; with great effort or speed.
He tried furiously to get it to work before the deadline.
- 3
Intensely, as with embarrassment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Furiously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a furious manner; angrily:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | furieusement |
| Portuguese | furiosamente |
| Spanish | furiosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does furiously come from?
From Middle English furiously; equivalent to furious + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).