fervently en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɜːvəntli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfɝvəntli/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English fervently; equivalent to fervent + -ly.
Meanings
-
In a fervent manner.
The Besht preached that the simple man, imbued with native faith and able to pray fervently and wholeheartedly with a sense of joy in his heart, was nearer and dearer to God than the learned but joyless formalist spending his whole life in the study of Talmud.
2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 225:It was cheap, and a spirit, he protested fervently, but despite such cogent argument as the MacQuibble saw fit to indulge in, the mighty thirst of the company ruled him out of the debate.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fervently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fervently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
fi kiihkeästi (in a fervent manner) · es fervientemente (in a fervent manner) · fr fervemment (in a fervent manner) · enm ardauntly (in a fervent manner) · ca ferventment (in a fervent manner) · pt fervorosamente (in a fervent manner) · ca fervorosament (in a fervent manner) · enm fervently (in a fervent manner) · it fervorosamente (in a fervent manner) · eo fervore (in a fervent manner) · it ferventemente (in a fervent manner) · es fervorosamente (in a fervent manner)