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fixedly

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɪksɪdli/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɪks(t)li/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a fixed manner.

Firmly, resolutely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fixly, statarianly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a fixed manner.

Without changing one's expression; unchangingly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fixly, statarianly

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

In a fixed manner.

Without shifting one's gaze; intently, steadily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fixly, statarianly

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a fixed manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he stared at me fixedly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fixed (“not changing; not able to be changed, staying the same”) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: втренчено (vtrenčeno) — in a fixed manner
  • Catalan: de fit a fit — in a fixed manner
  • Esperanto: fikse — in a fixed manner
  • Finnish: kiinteästi — in a fixed manner
  • Finnish: lujasti — in a fixed manner
  • French: fixement — in a fixed manner
  • Georgian: უძრავად (uʒravad) — in a fixed manner
  • Ancient Greek: ἔμπεδον (émpedon) — in a fixed manner
  • Italian: fissamente — in a fixed manner
  • Italian: fiso — in a fixed manner
  • Italian: fisso — in a fixed manner
  • Italian: assegnatamente — in a fixed manner
  • Khmer: មមៃ (mɔɔmɔmɨy) — in a fixed manner
  • Middle English: sadly — in a fixed manner
  • Norman: fixément — in a fixed manner
  • Polish: niezmiennie — in a fixed manner
  • Portuguese: fixamente — in a fixed manner
  • Russian: неподви́жно (nepodvížno) — in a fixed manner
  • Russian: при́стально (prístalʹno) — in a fixed manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: нѐтремице̄ — in a fixed manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: nètremicē — in a fixed manner
  • Spanish: fijamente — in a fixed manner
  • Vietnamese: chằm chằm — in a fixed manner