B2adverbemotions
US/ˈfjʊr.i.əs.li/
UK/ˈfjʊə.ri.əs.li/
in a very angry way, or with great speed, force or energy
In context
She slammed the door and shouted furiously at her brother.
The students were scribbling furiously in the last ten minutes of the exam.
The fire burned furiously all night before the rain arrived.
Words that go with furiously
verb + adverb
- argue furiouslyThe couple argued furiously in the car.
- work furiouslyEngineers worked furiously to fix the fault.
- react furiouslyFans reacted furiously to the decision.
- write furiouslyHe wrote furiously in his notebook.
- pedal furiouslyShe pedaled furiously up the hill.
adverb + verb
- furiously denyThe minister furiously denied the claims.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She spoke furious to him.Correct: She spoke furiously to him.