Synonyms for firmly
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a firm or definite or strong manner.
She corrected him firmly but gently.
Example sentences
- steadfastly He gazed steadfastly at the water in the pond.
- unwaveringly She looked him in the eye unwaveringly from the first word onwards.
- securely Please make sure the faucet is securely fastened.
- soundly The baby was sleeping soundly in his mother's arms.
- roundly Tom's new song was roundly mocked by the Twitterati.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| firmly | steady | |
| steadfastly | steady | |
| unwaveringly | rising | |
| securely | steady | |
| soundly | steady | |
| roundly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hard1, fast1, firm1
- 5 letters
- tight1
- 6 letters
- surely2, fastly
- 7 letters
- soundly2, roundly2
- 8 letters
- securely3
- 11 letters
- steadfastly3
- 12 letters
- unwaveringly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surely2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fermement
- Italiano
- fermamente