Meaning & use
fervidly
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Meanings
adverbnot comparable
In a way that shows very intense, burning feeling or enthusiasm.
Grammar: Usually placed before or after a verb of speech, belief or action: she fervidly denied it.
Patterns
- fervidly believe
- fervidly defend something
The coach fervidly believed that his team could still win.
She fervidly defended her brother in front of the committee.
The crowd cheered fervidly as the singer walked on stage.
adverbnot comparableliterary
In a manner marked by heated, restless energy, often when arguing or working.
Grammar: Often modifies verbs such as write, argue or pray.
Patterns
- write fervidly
- argue fervidly
The young poet wrote fervidly through the night.
They argued fervidly about the future of the town.
He prayed fervidly for rain.
Common combinations
- fervidly believe
- He fervidly believed in the cause.
- fervidly deny
- The mayor fervidly denied the rumor.
- speak fervidly
- She spoke fervidly about the need for reform.
- work fervidly
- They worked fervidly to finish the bridge before winter.
- pray fervidly
- The villagers prayed fervidly for the storm to pass.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fervently
- Fervently is the everyday form and sounds warmer and less bookish than fervidly.
- passionately
- Passionately focuses on strong emotion, while fervidly adds a sense of heat and restlessness.
- ardently
- Ardently suggests devoted loyalty or love, whereas fervidly is closer to burning intensity.
- feverishly
- Feverishly stresses frantic speed or nervous excitement, while fervidly stresses depth of feeling.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: fervidly or fervently? fervidly or feverishly?
fervidly vs fervently
Fervently is the common adverb for sincere, strong feeling, while fervidly is a rarer literary variant with a hotter, more burning tone.
fervidly vs feverishly
Feverishly means in a frantic, excited way, as if feverish, and is not mainly about deep conviction.
Practice
The preacher spoke ____, his voice rising with every sentence as he urged the crowd to act.
Choose one answer.
Fervidly means with burning intensity, which fits a rising voice and an urgent message. The other adverbs describe low energy or hesitation.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “fervidly”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.