Furiously
/ˈfjʊr.i.əs.li/noun
In a very angry, violent, or intense manner.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *furia*, meaning “rage” or “frenzy,” the same source as the Furies of Greek and Roman myth, terrifying spirits of vengeance.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
furia
“rage, frenzy, a violent outburst”
Late Latin
Latin
furiosus
“full of rage, mad, frenzied”
Old French
Old French
furieus
“furious, raging”
Middle English
English
furiously
“in a furious manner”
Modern English
English
furiously
“in a very angry or intense manner”