We are firmly confident of victory.
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Firmly
/ˈfɝmli/
Synonyms for "firmly" (155 found)
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Closest matches (31)
Adverb(10 words)
Strong matches (47)
fixedlyforcefullyforciblygrimlyhammer and tongshardlyheart and soulheartilyheavilyimmovablyimmutablyimperviouslyimplacablyimpliablyimpregnablyin all seriousnessin earnestin good earnestin good faithinexorably
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Adverb(3 words)
Noun(9 words)
forcefully stated factsfoursquaremore contractedmore forcedmore forcefullymore physical pressuremore rigidmore solidmost forceful defense
Related words (77)
Noun(4 words)
most robustmost solidmost solidlypush hard
Adverb(13 words)
most solid structurepersistentlyproperly establishedresolutelysolidlystablystanchlystronglystrongly bonded solidtautlytightlytoughlyunshakably
obduratelyobstinatelyperseveringlypersistentlypowerfullypungentlypurposefullyrelentlesslyresistantlyresolutelyresolvedlyresponsiblyrigidlyrigorouslyrobustlyruggedlysecurelyseriouslysharplysincerely
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singlemindedlysolidsolidlysoundlystalwartlystaunchlysteadfastlysteadilysteadysternlystifflystoutlystronglysturdilysurelytenaciouslythickthicklytighttightlytooth and nailunalterablyunbendinglyunchangeablyuncompromisinglyunregeneratelyunrelentinglyunswervinglyunwaveringlyunyieldinglyvigorouslywholeheartedlywith a willwith constancywith good faithwith total dedication
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
stand your ground firmly
Related word relations
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More general
1 entriesadverb of manner
More specific
10 entriesdecisivelydeeply rootedfirmly entrenchedsecurelysecurely in placesolidlysteadfastlystronglytightlyunwaveringly
Collocations
6 entriesbelieve firmlyhold firmlypress firmlyspeak firmlystand firmlystand your ground firmly
Inflections
2 entriesmore firmlymost firmly
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Holding on to the rope firmly, I came safely to land.
Source: tatoeba (29442)
The little boy held his mother's hand firmly when crossing the street.
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The event has fixed firmly in my mind.
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