firmly
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- adverb
- /ˈfɜrmli/
:
firmemente
- Press down firmly and wait until the glue is dry.
- firmly established
- firmly entrenched
- firmly anchored
Whereas this poem is one that's firmly placed in England, my dad's country.
- Whereas this poem is one that's firmly placed in England, my dad's country.
- Or are you more of an Aristotelian ace with both feet firmly planted in empirical soil?
- And by then, trauma bonding and stuckness are often quite firmly in place.
- First of all, the UFC is so firmly established.
Examples
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Press down firmly and wait until the glue is dry.
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The base of the cross was firmly fixed in the rock and to prevent the body from tearing under its own weight, it was propped up between the legs and under the feet.
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Yet his application was firmly rejected for one simple reason.
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And I believe that the data firmly shows that the competition is crushing them.
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I keep my eyes firmly shut and return focus to my limbs.
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We do not hold hands, but my hand rests firmly on hers.
Academic text (2015) -
With Manchukuo now firmly in their grasp, the Japanese soon controlled most of North China.
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Ensure all residences are secure with all doors and windows firmly locked and barricaded.
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Ensure all residences are secure with all doors and windows firmly locked and barricaded.
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The splines were glued and pushed firmly into the slots.
Synonyms
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In a firm way so something does not move or open
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In a way that keeps something safe and fixed
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In a way that holds something firmly and not loose
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In a strong, steady way
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In a way that is firmly fixed and cannot change where it is
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In a steady way that does not move or change
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Firmly comes from the Latin firmus, meaning 'strong' or 'steady', and shares the same root as English firm, which means 'solid' or 'not moving'. So to hold something firmly is to hold it in a way that keeps it fixed and unlikely to move.