firmly

firm ¹  (fûrm)

adj. firm·er, firm·est

1. Resistant to externally applied pressure.

2. Marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue: firm muscles.

3. Securely fixed in place: Despite being hit by the car, the post was still firm.

4. Indicating or possessed of determination or resolution: a firm voice.

5. Constant; steadfast: a firm ally.

6.

a. Not subject to change; fixed and definite: a firm bargain; a firm offer.

b. Unfluctuating; steady: Stock prices are still firm.

7. Strong and sure: a firm grasp.

tr. & intr.v. firmed, firm·ing, firms

To make or become firm. Often used with up.

adv. firmer, firmest

Without wavering; resolutely: stand firm.

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[Middle English ferm, from Old French, from Latin firmus; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

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firmly adv.

firmness n.

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firm ²  (fûrm)

n.

1. A commercial partnership of two or more persons, especially when unincorporated.

2. The name or designation under which a company transacts business.

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[Italian firma, from firmare, to ratify by signature, from Medieval Latin firmre, from Latin, to confirm, from firmus, firm; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	firmly - with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm" firm, steadfastly, unwaveringly
	2.	firmly - in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held the child securely" securely
	3.	firmly - with firmness; "held hard to the railing" hard

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firmly

adverb

1. securely, safely, tightly The door is locked and the windows are firmly shut.

2. immovably, securely, steadily, like a rock, unflinchingly, enduringly, motionlessly, unshakably boards firmly fixed to metal posts in the ground

3. steadily, securely, tightly, unflinchingly She held me firmly by the elbow.

4. resolutely, strictly, staunchly, steadfastly, determinedly, through thick and thin, with decision, with a rod of iron, definitely, unwaveringly, unchangeably Political opinions are firmly held.

Translations

firmly [ˈfɜːmlɪ] ADV

1. (= unwaveringly) [fixed, entrenched] → firmemente
she had her eye firmly fixed on the dog → tenía la mirada fija en el perro

2. (= staunchly) [believe] → firmemente, con firmeza
the crowd was firmly behind him → tenía todo el apoyo del público, el público le apoyaba firmemente
they remain firmly opposed/committed to the plan → se mantienen firmes en su oposición/entrega al proyecto

3. (= decisively, severely) [speak, say] → con firmeza

firmly [ˈfɜː^rmli] adv

(= securely) [rest, hold] → fermement; [shut, attached] → bien

[believe] → fermement

[say, tell] → avec fermeté

firmly

adv

(= securely) place, hold, anchored, shut, established, set, stuck → fest; fix → sicher; bake until firmly set → so lange backen, bis es fest (geworden) ist; she had her sights firmly set on a career in politics → sie hatte sich eine Karriere in der Politik fest vorgenommen; it was held firmly in place with a pin → es wurde von einer Nadel festgehalten; these novels were firmly based on reality → diese Romane beruhten vollständig auf tatsächlichen Ereignissen; firmly established/in place (fig) → fest etabliert; to be firmly in control of something → etw fest in der Hand haben; she is firmly opposed to the proposal/to doing it → sie ist strikt gegen den Vorschlag/dagegen, es zu tun; to be firmly committed to something/to doing something → sich voll für etw einsetzen/dafür einsetzen, etw zu tun; firmly held opinions → feste Ansichten

(= definitely) say, tell → bestimmt; reject → entschieden; deny → energisch; I shall tell her quite firmly that … → ich werde ihr klipp und klar sagen, dass …

firmly [ˈfɜːmlɪ] adv (fixed) → saldamente, solidamente; (speak) → con fermezza; (believe) → fermamente

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firmly [ˈfɜːmlɪ] adv (fixed) → saldamente, solidamente; (speak) → con fermezza; (believe) → fermamente