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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fervid \Fer"vid\, adjective [L. fervidus, fr. fervere. See {Fervent}.]
1. Very hot; burning; boiling.
The mounted sun Shot down direct his fervid rays. --Milton.
2. Ardent; vehement; zealous.
The fervid wishes, holy fires. --Parnell. -- {Fer"vid*ly}, adverb -- {Fer"vid*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
fervidly
adverb: with passionate fervor; "both those for and against are fervently convinced they speak for the great majority of the people"; "a fierily opinionated book" [syn: {fierily}, {fervently}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "fervidly": ardently, breathlessly, cordially, devotedly, devoutly, earnestly, enthusiastically, excitedly, exuberantly, fervently, feverishly, glowingly, heart and soul, heartily, heatedly, hotly, impassionedly, intensely, intently, keenly, kindly, passionately, perfervidly, seriously, sincerely, vehemently, vigorously, warmly, zealously
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