firmly
In a firm or definite or strong mannerIn a firm or definite or strong manner.
» He held on firmly to the branch.
Er umklammerte den Ast. — Yorwba
Он крепко держался за ветку. — sharptoothed
Він міцно тримався за гілку. — ascolto
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3 sensesIn a firm or definite or strong manner.
She corrected him firmly but gently.
sicher, fest
уве́ренноuvérenno, твёрдоtvjórdo
Securely.
Tie the rope firmly to the post.
fest
твёрдоtvjórdo, кре́пкоkrépko
Definitively.
- with resolute determination
- with firmness
- in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
Examples
87 sentencesHe held on firmly to the branch.
Він міцно тримався за гілку. — ascolto
ruОн крепко держался за ветку. — sharptoothed
deEr umklammerte den Ast. — Yorwba
She pressed her lips firmly together.
ruОна крепко сжала губы. — marafon
deSie presste ihre Lippen fest zusammen. — Esperantostern
I firmly believe that your time will come.
Hold on firmly to the handrail.
I'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.
ruЯ категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed
deIch bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.
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Forms
firmlier/more firmly, firmliest/most firmly| Comparative | firmlier / more firmly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | firmliest / most firmly |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- with resolute determination:firmsteadfastlyunwaveringly
- with firmness:hard
- in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger:securely
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.