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fanatically

 

[ fəˈnætɪkli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

in a fanatical manner

In an extremely enthusiastic or zealous manner; with extreme fervor or zeal.

Synonyms

enthusiastically, obsessively, passionately, zealously

Examples of usage

  • She defended her favorite band fanatically, never missing a single concert.
  • He worked fanatically to achieve his goal, putting in long hours and sacrificing personal time.
Context #2 | Adjective

showing excessive enthusiasm or zeal

Excessively enthusiastic or zealous, often to the point of being unreasonable or irrational.

Synonyms

devoted, enthusiastic, obsessive, zealous

Examples of usage

  • The fanatically devoted followers would do anything for their leader.
  • She had a fanatically positive outlook on life, always seeing the bright side no matter what.

Translations

Translations of the word "fanatically" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fanaticamente

🇮🇳 उन्मत्त होकर

🇩🇪 fanatisch

🇮🇩 secara fanatik

🇺🇦 фанатично

🇵🇱 fanatycznie

🇯🇵 狂信的に (kyōshinteki ni)

🇫🇷 fanatiquement

🇪🇸 fanáticamente

🇹🇷 fanatikçe

🇰🇷 광신적으로 (gwangsinjeog-eulo)

🇸🇦 بتهور

🇨🇿 fanaticky

🇸🇰 fanaticky

🇨🇳 狂热地 (kuángrè de)

🇸🇮 fanatično

🇮🇸 ofanatískur

🇰🇿 фанатично

🇬🇪 ფანატიკურად

🇦🇿 fanatikcəsinə

🇲🇽 fanáticamente

Word origin

The word 'fanatically' is derived from the noun 'fanatic' which originated in the 16th century from the French word 'fanatique' and the Latin word 'fanaticus', meaning 'insanely but divinely inspired'. Over time, the adverb 'fanatically' evolved to describe the extreme enthusiasm or zeal that is characteristic of a fanatic. The term has been used to depict both positive and negative extremes of passion and devotion.

See also: fanatical, fanaticism.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,783 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.