[
US
/ˈfɝmɫi/
]
[ UK /fˈɜːmli/ ]
[ UK /fˈɜːmli/ ]
ADVERB
-
with resolute determination
we firmly believed it
you must stand firm -
with firmness
held hard to the railing -
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
she held the child securely
How To Use firmly In A Sentence
- This state of things was fastened all the more firmly on the people by strong kings such as Hammurabi, who lived about B.C. 2000 and who unified the country under a powerful central government with his own city, Babylon, as the capital. Hebrew Life and Times
- Unless you've been hiding under an unfashionable rock for the past year, you'll have the word camel firmly rooted in your fashionista lexicon. Philippa Young: Camel: It Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White
- Going into the large yard, he cut two oaken wedges, took a new wheel, and drove a wedge firmly into one end of its axle-box. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
- So much so that when he tried out a few of his character's screen tricks on his family, they put him firmly in his place. The Sun
- In the near rocks zone, a battle airship firmly adsorb to a great meteorolite, an eye warrior watch with scout far places of Flolamp fleets, soundless, Boss, Flolamp have leaved for Life Star. Mini Star | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
- Bilbao is firmly anchored in Basque culture, with its emphasis on literature and the culinary arts. Times, Sunday Times
- He does not press ambitious claims, and each of his opinions is firmly anchored in the law.
- Chisholm says he is firmly anchored in publicly funded healthcare, and brandishes a copy of the Wanless Report as his New Year holiday reading.
- Matt Wilkinson is recognised as one of Australia's best young guns and the goofy-footer has his sights set firmly on the ASP World Tour. Broadbandsports.com -
- We earthed up the roots firmly when we planted the trees.