fervently
English
Etymology
From Middle English fervently; equivalent to fervent + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɝvəntli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːvəntli/
- Hyphenation: fer‧vent‧ly
Adverb
fervently (comparative more fervently, superlative most fervently)
- In a fervent manner.
Translations
in a fervent manner
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Middle English
Alternative forms
- ferventle, ferventli, ferventliche, ferventlie, vervently
Etymology
From fervent + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛrˈvɛntliː/, /ˈfɛrvɛntliː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
fervently
- hotly, hot
- fervently (ardently, enthusiastically)
- Synonym: ardauntly
- fiercely, intensely, painfully
Descendants
- English: fervently
References
- “ferventlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.