Meaning

3 senses
  1. In a firm or definite or strong manner.

    She corrected him firmly but gently.

    sicher, fest

    уве́ренноuvérenno, твёрдоtvjórdo

  2. Securely.

    Tie the rope firmly to the post.

    fest

    твёрдоtvjórdo, кре́пкоkrépko

  3. Definitively.

More definitions
  • with resolute determination
  • with firmness
  • in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

Examples

87 sentences
  1. He held on firmly to the branch.

    Він міцно тримався за гілку. — ascolto

    ruОн крепко держался за ветку. — sharptoothed

    deEr umklammerte den Ast. — Yorwba

  2. She pressed her lips firmly together.

    ruОна крепко сжала губы. — marafon

    deSie presste ihre Lippen fest zusammen. — Esperantostern

  3. I firmly believe that your time will come.

  4. Hold on firmly to the handrail.

  5. I'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.

    ruЯ категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed

    deIch bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
in a firm or definite or strong manner:
securely:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in a firm or definite or strong manner:

Origin

From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.

From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

firmlier/more firmly, firmliest/most firmly
Comparativefirmlier / more firmly Lesson
Superlativefirmliest / most firmly

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfirm

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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