"firmly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈfɝmli/ [General-American], /ˈfɜːmli/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-firmly.ogg Forms: firmlier [comparative], more firmly [comparative], firmliest [superlative], most firmly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fermely}} Middle English fermely, {{suffix|en|firm|-ly|id2=adverbial}} firm + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er,more}} firmly (comparative firmlier or more firmly, superlative firmliest or most firmly)
  1. (manner) In a firm or definite or strong manner. Translations (in a firm or definite or strong manner): твърдо (tvǎrdo) (Bulgarian), решително (rešitelno) (Bulgarian), fermament (Catalan), tvrdě (Czech), pevně (Czech), bestemt (Danish), stevig (Dutch), firme (Esperanto), kindlalt (Estonian), tugevalt (Estonian), lujasti (Finnish), päättäväisesti (Finnish), firmemente (Galician), sicher (German), fest (German), fermamente (Italian), decisamente (Italian), sicuramente (Italian), ಬಿಮ್ಮಗೆ (bimmage) (Kannada), ಚಿಟ್ಟನೆ (ciṭṭane) (Kannada), firmiter (Latin), ferme (Middle English), fermely (Middle English), sadly (Middle English), चरप्प (carappa) (Nepali), twardo (Polish), stanowczo (Polish), pewnie (Polish), firmemente (Portuguese), уве́ренно (uvérenno) (Russian), твёрдо (tvjórdo) (Russian), firmemente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-firmly-en-adv--D7cZXAI Topics: manner Disambiguation of 'in a firm or definite or strong manner': 79 21 0
  2. (manner) Securely. Translations (securely): здраво (zdravo) (Bulgarian), солидно (solidno) (Bulgarian), pevně (Czech), sikkert (Danish), lujasti (Finnish), pitävästi (Finnish), fest (German), saldamente (Italian), fermely (Middle English), sadly (Middle English), mocno (Polish), firmemente (Portuguese), твёрдо (tvjórdo) (Russian), кре́пко (krépko) (Russian)
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  3. Definitively.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tongue firmly in cheek

Inflected forms

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