fu·ri·ous

[fyoor-ee-uhs]
adjective
1.
full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
2.
intensely violent, as wind or storms.
3.
of unrestrained energy, speed, etc.: furious activity.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin furiōsus. See fury, -ous

fu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
fu·ri·ous·ness, noun
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furious (ˈfjʊərɪəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  extremely angry or annoyed; raging
2.  violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc
 
'furiously
 
adv
 
'furiousness
 
n

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furious (ˈfjʊərɪəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  extremely angry or annoyed; raging
2.  violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc
 
'furiously
 
adv
 
'furiousness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

furious
late 14c., from O.Fr. furieus, from L. furiosus "full of rage, mad," from furia "rage, passion, fury." Furioso, from the It. form of the word, was used in Eng. 17c.-18c. for "an enraged person," probably from Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso."

furiously
1550s, from furious + -ly (2).
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Fires start quickly, spread furiously, and burn intensely.
Fires under extreme conditions start quickly, spread furiously, and burn
  intensely.
Fires under extreme conditions start quickly, spread furiously and burn
  intensely.
Scribbling furiously on a clipboard, the group dashes off down the hallway.
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