furiously
gb/fjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/fjˈʊɹiəsli/
B2
English
~ 6400
Senses
0 senses
adverb
B2
property
1
in an extremely angry way
In a way that shows someone is very, very angry.
Usage pattern:
[someone] [verb] furiously
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'furiously' with 'fast' only, and forget that the main meaning is about strong anger. Another common mistake is using the adjective form '*he was furiously*' instead of 'he was furious' when describing a state rather than an action.
Synonyms
angrily (More common and neutral; less intense than 'furiously'.)
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ragefully (Less common; emphasizes rage even more strongly than 'furiously'.)
Antonyms
calmly (Shows lack of anger or strong emotion in contrast to 'furiously'.)
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patiently (Emphasizes self-control and lack of irritation, the opposite feeling to furious anger.)
Collocations
stare furiously
|glare furiously
|argue furiously
|shout furiously
|protest furiously
|blush furiously
Themes
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She glared at him furiously when he laughed at her mistake.
- The driver honked furiously after the car cut in front of him.
- He protested furiously when they accused him of lying.
- The child kicked the door furiously and refused to come out.
- They argued furiously about whose fault it was.
Learner examples
- She spoke furiously after she heard the bad news.
- He looked at me furiously when I broke his phone.
- The customers shouted furiously about the long wait.
- My brother slammed the door furiously and left the room.
- The teacher furiously told the class to be quiet.
adverb
C1
property
2
with great speed or intensity
In a way that is very fast or very strong, with a lot of effort or energy.
Usage pattern:
[someone] [verb] furiously
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'furiously' in this sense always means 'angrily', but it can simply describe speed or intensity with no emotion. Make sure the context shows fast or strong action, not just anger.
Synonyms
frantically (Adds a feeling of panic or worry; 'furiously' focuses more on speed and intensity.)
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intensely (Emphasizes depth of effort or focus; may be less about speed than 'furiously'.)
Antonyms
leisurely (Describes doing something in a relaxed, unhurried way, the opposite of 'furiously'.)
Collocations
work furiously
|type furiously
|write furiously
|search furiously
|rain furiously
|snow furiously
Themes
work
|daily_life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She typed furiously to finish the report before the deadline.
- The team worked furiously all night to fix the problem.
- Snow fell furiously, covering the streets in less than an hour.
- He scribbled furiously in his notebook as the ideas came to him.
- Rescuers searched furiously for survivors after the building collapsed.
Learner examples
- They worked furiously to clean the house before the guests arrived.
- He wrote furiously during the exam.
- Rain hit the windows furiously all afternoon.
- She typed furiously to answer all the emails.
- The fans cheered furiously when their team scored.
Grammar
Dictionary form
furiously
IPA
GB/fjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/fjˈʊɹiəsli/
Syllables & stress
furi - ously (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (furi)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: furiously
- Plural: furiouslies
Word family
Expressions
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