firmly

Meanings

• adverb

  adverb. With complete certainty; in a stable or unyielding manner.

  - "He firmly believed in the power of hard work."
  - "The child clung firmly to her mother's hand."
  - "The contract was signed firmly and without hesitation."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɝmli/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with firmly
firmament , term , permanent , germane , swarming , calmly , psalmily , harmony

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Variants

List of all variants of firmly that leads to same result
firm , firmer , firmest , firmly , firmness , firmnesses

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Etymology

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Old English form 'firmelic' meaning 'firm, steady, unyielding'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'firmly' contains the letter 'm' three times.

2. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch is described as a man who 'spoke with the quiet, firm voice of one who has lived long and seen a good deal of life.' (Chapter 1)

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Related Concepts

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1. stability: The state of being stable or unchanging. 'Firmly' implies a sense of stability and unyieldingness.

2. conviction: A strong belief or opinion. 'Firmly' is often used to describe someone who holds a conviction with complete certainty.

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Culture

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In literature, 'firmly' is often used to describe a character's unwavering belief or commitment. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan is described as a man who 'believed in everything called respectable; the flag, and the presidency, and the dead Hindu gods, and the American dollar, and all the comforting chapel words.' (Chapter 1)

How to Memorize "firmly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a rock that is firmly planted in the ground. Imagine the rock's stability and unyieldingness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'firmly' with the feeling of security and stability. Think of a safe or a fortress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym FIRMLY: Firm, Intense, Reliable, Meaningful, Lasting, Yielding to help remember the meaning of 'firmly'.

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