Definitions for firmly
firm·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringlyadverb

   with resolute determination

   "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

2. securely, firmlyadverb

   in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

   "she held the child securely"

3. hard, firmlyadverb

   with firmness

   "held hard to the railing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. firmlyadverb

   In a firm or definite or strong manner.

   She corrected him firmly but gently.

2. firmlyadverb

   Securely

   Tie the rope firmly to the post.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Firmlyadverb

   Etymology: from firm.

   1. Strongly; impenetrably; immoveably.

   Thou shalt come of force,
   Though thou art firmlier fasten’d than a rock. John Milton, Agonist.

   How very hard particles, which touch only in a few points, can stick together so firmly, without something which causes them to be attracted towards one another, is difficult to conceive. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   2. Steadily; constantly.

   Himself to be the man the fates require;
   I firmly judge, and what I judge desire. John Dryden, Æn. b. vii.

   The common people of Lucca are firmly persuaded, that one Lucquese can beat five Florentines. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. firmly

   Firmly is an adverb that describes an action done in a manner that is strong, solid, rigid, well-fixed, tightly secured, or not subject to change or revision. It can imply determination, certainty, a sense of authority, or physical solidity or pressure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Firmlyadverb

   in a firm manner

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'firmly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2503

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'firmly' in Adverbs Frequency: #207

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce firmly?

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   Australian

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How to say firmly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of firmly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of firmly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of firmly in a Sentence

1. Matt Schlapp:

   The conservative movement is firmly behind President Trump, and he is leading, and where people lead, and where people fight socialism, you will find millions of Americans cheering them on.

2. Robert Jeffress:

   Methodist parishioners who believe the Bible is the word of God ought to demand that their denomination cut off any support to Duke, i think John Wesley would be turning over in his grave. This is certainly not the Methodism of John Wesley – a faith that was firmly founded on the Bible.

3. Christina Fontana:

   She very much still believes her original theory - that Christina was asking people for a ride home, which there are witnesses to attest to that, and she was picked up by some men, brought to Peoria, Illinois and was being held against her will and put into sex trafficking, she firmly believes that Christina was brainwashed into thinking that she could never go home. That's why she hasn’t returned home to this day.

4. Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan:

   I believe that normal politics will only be introduced on this island fully if Sinn Fein uses its influence and its exhortations to ensure that the IRA is put firmly out of business.

5. General Kelly:

   I believe in respect, tolerance and diversity of opinion, i have never had a problem speaking truth to power, and I firmly believe that those in power deserve full candor and my honest assessment and recommendations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=firmly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Firmly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=firmly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firmly
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=firmly