adv
Meaning 1
In a firm or definite or strong manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Examples
- She corrected him firmly but gently.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
firmly
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈfɝmli/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɜːmli/
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CMU ARPABET: F ER1 M L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Securely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Examples
- Tie the rope firmly to the post.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
Definitively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
with resolute determination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we firmly believed it
- you must stand firm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: firm, steadfastly, unwaveringly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 5
with firmness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- held hard to the railing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hard
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 6
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she held the child securely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: securely
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: твърдо (tvǎrdo) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Bulgarian: решително (rešitelno) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Catalan: fermament — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Czech: tvrdě — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Czech: pevně — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Danish: bestemt — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Dutch: stevig — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Esperanto: firme — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Estonian: kindlalt — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Estonian: tugevalt — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Finnish: lujasti — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Finnish: päättäväisesti — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Galician: firmemente — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- German: sicher — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- German: fest — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Italian: fermamente — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Italian: decisamente — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Italian: sicuramente — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Kannada: ಬಿಮ್ಮಗೆ (bimmage) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Kannada: ಚಿಟ್ಟನೆ (ciṭṭane) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Latin: firmiter — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Middle English: ferme — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Middle English: fermely — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Middle English: sadly — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Nepali: चरप्प (carappa) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Polish: twardo — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Polish: stanowczo — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Polish: pewnie — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Portuguese: firmemente — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Russian: уве́ренно (uvérenno) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Russian: твёрдо (tvjórdo) — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Spanish: firmemente — in a firm or definite or strong manner
- Bulgarian: здраво (zdravo) — securely
- Bulgarian: солидно (solidno) — securely
- Czech: pevně — securely
- Danish: sikkert — securely
- Finnish: lujasti — securely
- Finnish: pitävästi — securely
- German: fest — securely
- Italian: saldamente — securely
- Middle English: fermely — securely
- Middle English: sadly — securely
- Polish: mocno — securely
- Portuguese: firmemente — securely
- Russian: твёрдо (tvjórdo) — securely
- Russian: кре́пко (krépko) — securely
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