猛烈(もうれつ)に

もうれつに
adverb
fiercely; intensely; violently; with full force
1. fiercely; intensely; with great force or vigor
Describes something done with extreme force, intensity, or ferocity. Used for storms, wind, attacks, hard work, and strong emotions. Implies something overwhelming in its strength.
風(かぜ)が猛烈(もうれつ)に吹(ふ)いている。
The wind is blowing fiercely.
試験(しけん)の前(まえ)に猛烈(もうれつ)に勉強(べんきょう)した。
I studied intensely before the exam.
彼(かれ)は反論(はんろん)に猛烈(もうれつ)に抵抗(ていこう)し、一歩(いっぽ)も引(ひ)かなかった。
He fiercely resisted the counterargument and did not give an inch.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 猛烈(もうれつ)に: fiercely, intensely — implies overwhelming force or vigor; strong nuance
  • 激(はげ)しく: intensely, violently — general term for intensity; widely applicable
  • 強烈(きょうれつ)に: strongly, powerfully — emphasizes the power of an impact or impression
  • 必死(ひっし)に: desperately — emphasizes desperate effort rather than forceful intensity

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 猛烈(もうれつ)に働(はたら)く: to work fiercely (like a 猛烈社員, a workaholic)
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な台風(たいふう): a ferocious typhoon
  • 猛烈(もうれつ)に怒(おこ)る: to get furiously angry
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