firmly
with resolute determination
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,168 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,131 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- with resolute determination also: firm, steadfastly, unwaveringly we firmly believed ityou must stand firm
- in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger also: securely she held the child securely
- with firmness also: hard held hard to the railing
firmly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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For he couldn't believe as firmly as Katherine did.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Taking him firmly but quietly by the shoulder, he led him back a few paces.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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Gloom again overtook him at the booking-office, where the unconscionable Mr. Stiles insisted firmly upon a first-class ticket.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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If the House of York succeeds in establishing itself firmly on the throne, my estates will be forfeited.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Emily wondered if she had wanted to go somewhere else and had been firmly directed toward Mallowe by her daughter.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1