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Synonyms for firmly
firm·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringlyadverb
with resolute determination
"we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
Synonyms:
unwaveringly, hard, securely, firm, steadfastlysecurely, firmlyadverb
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
"she held the child securely"
Synonyms:
unwaveringly, hard, securely, firm, steadfastlyhard, firmlyadverb
with firmness
"held hard to the railing"
Synonyms:
intemperately, severely, hard, steadfastly, heavily, unwaveringly, firm, securely
Editors Contribution
strongly
i firmly believe that students should wear uniforms.
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "firmly":
strongly, resolutely, securely, steadfastly, decisively, solidly, vigorously, unswervingly, deeply, emphatically, forcefully, categorically, vehemently, robustly, staunchly, strictly, firm, roundly, resolute, definitely, fully, tightly, firmness, determinedly, steadily, decidedly, absolutely
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#596 | hard | |
#1691 | fully | |
#1854 | firm | |
#3582 | absolutely | |
#4254 | strongly | |
#4370 | definitely | |
#6101 | strictly | |
#7216 | heavily | |
#7529 | deeply | |
#9568 | securely | |
#11406 | firmly | |
#11616 | severely | |
#12994 | tightly | |
#14921 | steadily | |
#24265 | vigorously | |
#28607 | decidedly | |
#38022 | solidly | |
#40546 | forcefully | |
#42950 | emphatically | |
#43680 | resolute | |
#45457 | decisively | |
#45884 | categorically | |
#46133 | firmness | |
#49296 | vehemently | |
#61589 | resolutely | |
#64802 | steadfastly | |
#85973 | robustly | |
#91323 | roundly | |
#95072 | staunchly | |
#127923 | determinedly | |
#279463 | unswervingly | |
#290895 | unwaveringly |
How to use firmly in a sentence?
Our research has shown that elimination is firmly on the horizon in the UK with deaths almost disappearing among vaccinated generations by 2040. We must not lose sight of this goal and should strive to increase uptake of the preventative vaccination and screening programmes, especially among non-vaccinated women where incidence is set to rise.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:
We must be implacable in our determination, we must speed up our action, otherwise Europe will lose its way, we need to act firmly, we need to act swiftly and with force.
Doctors and hospitals should be paid fairly. I firmly believe that, but oftentimes these patients are being shaken down with the most aggressive and predatory practices we've ever seen in the history of medicine.
I firmly stand with the trans community and echo the sentiments expressed by many of my peers. Trans women are women. Trans men are men, we should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment.
I firmly believe that this is not a job that someone should sit in for 10 years. I think change is good, a position like this shouldn't be forever.
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