adv
fervently
FUR-vuhnt-lee
adv
1
In a passionate, deeply earnest way.
"She fervently hoped the letter would arrive in time."
How to Use Fervently
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing or feeling something with intense sincerity.
Common pairings
fervently hope
fervently believe
pray fervently
Word Forms
more fervently comparative, most fervently superlative
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Etymology
From fervent + -ly.
Rhymes for fervently
gently
recently
fluently
urgently
silently
intently
patently
decently
currently
patiently
evidently
presently
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