firmly
/ˈfɝmli/
adverb
In a firm or definite or strong manner.
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Adverb 3 meanings
In a firm or definite or strong manner.
“She corrected him firmly but gently.”
Securely.
“Tie the rope firmly to the post.”
Definitively.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.
FIRMLY at a glance
FIRMLY has 6 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + R 1 + M 3 + L 1 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,022 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with firmly
All rhymes- RANDOMLY14
- CALMLY13
- WARMLY14
- UNIFORMLY17
- DIMLY11
- UNSEEMLY13
- GRIMLY12
- SEEMLY11
- GLUMLY12
- PRIMLY13
- SELDOMLY14
- TERMLY11
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