We have to measure your intraocular pressure. Please open both eyes wide and look fixedly at this object here.
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Fixedly
/ˈfɪksɪdli/
Synonyms for "fixedly" (21 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (6)
Adverb(1 words)
Related words (10)
Adverb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: according to protocol, as prescribed, decidedly, earnestly, fast.
- Sentence evidence is available for fixedly, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fixedly".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fixedly"
Keep "fixedly" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fixedly" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fixedly", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fixedly" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesadverbadverb of manner
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesfixedly anchoredfixedly attachedfixedly controlledfixedly determinedfixedly observedfixedly oriented
Inflections
2 entriesmore fixedlymost fixedly
Derivations
4 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 17 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἔμπεδον adv (in a fixed manner)
Bulgarian
1 entries- втренчено adv (in a fixed manner)
Catalan
1 entries- de fit a fit adv (in a fixed manner)
Esperanto
1 entries- fikse adv (in a fixed manner)
Finnish
2 entries- kiinteästi adv (in a fixed manner)
- lujasti adv (in a fixed manner)
French
1 entries- fixement adv (in a fixed manner)
Georgian
1 entries- უძრავად adv (in a fixed manner)
Italian
4 entries- assegnatamente adv (in a fixed manner)
- fiso adv (in a fixed manner)
- fissamente adv (in a fixed manner)
- fisso adv (in a fixed manner)
Khmer
1 entries- មមៃ adv (in a fixed manner)
Middle English
1 entries- sadly adv (in a fixed manner)
Norman
1 entries- fixément adv (in a fixed manner)
Polish
1 entries- niezmiennie adv (in a fixed manner)
Portuguese
1 entries- fixamente adv (in a fixed manner)
Russian
2 entries- неподви́жно adv (in a fixed manner)
- при́стально adv (in a fixed manner)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- nètremicē adv (in a fixed manner)
- нѐтремице̄ adv (in a fixed manner)
Spanish
1 entries- fijamente adv (in a fixed manner)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chằm chằm adv (in a fixed manner)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Then, seating himself opposite to me, he looked at me long and fixedly with his strange, twinkling, reckless eyes—eyes of a cold light blue, the colour of a glacier lake.
Source: tatoeba (6670839)
They hadn't said anything but looked fixedly.
Source: tatoeba (7071466)
His wife was still at the table, absently fingering the handle of her cup and staring fixedly out the window at the kennels behind the house.
Source: tatoeba (11305403)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fixedly"?
Closest matches include according to protocol, as prescribed, decidedly, earnestly, fast.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fixedly"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.