as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
stomped his feet firmly to get the snow off his boots
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Recent Examples of firmly
Even better, seven metro areas were firmly in buyers’ market territory, meaning there were at least six months of supply available for purchase.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But darkness soon settled firmly over my little boat and the sea began to roil violently.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Dainty gold buckles adorn the soft suede straps that will hold your feet firmly in place, and the square toe design offers room for your toes to sit comfortably without feeling squished.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Vena pointed to new partnerships between other major North American railroads that have been forged in the wake of the UP-NS mega-merger as an indicator that competition is firmly heating up.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
His books are satirical, poking light fun at the narrators and their beliefs, but also firmly empathetic.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Redditors were firmly on the side of the OP.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Those come with France’s debt load already firmly in focus.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But darkness soon settled firmly over my little boat and the sea began to roil violently.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Dainty gold buckles adorn the soft suede straps that will hold your feet firmly in place, and the square toe design offers room for your toes to sit comfortably without feeling squished.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Vena pointed to new partnerships between other major North American railroads that have been forged in the wake of the UP-NS mega-merger as an indicator that competition is firmly heating up.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
His books are satirical, poking light fun at the narrators and their beliefs, but also firmly empathetic.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Redditors were firmly on the side of the OP.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Those come with France’s debt load already firmly in focus.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmly
Adverb
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Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection strongly recommends that guests who use wheelchairs travel with a companion who can provide assistance.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Giordano had said the FBI would pursue the case vigorously.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Chip jumped back inside and shook his coat vigorously before heading back to his bed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Someone forcibly entered a house that was under construction through the garage.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, given his sudden jump in the rock and even heavy metal spaces, with his dazzling performance at Back to the Beginning, the lack of familiarity with Yungblud prior to these recent events could be why some think he’s being forcibly touted as the next big rock icon.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Herald readers who vehemently object to changing the Massachusetts flag by a wide margin have allies on the GOP ticket for governor.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, an American civil liberties group vehemently denied Bondi’s claims.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While Redford might have shied away from calling himself an activist, he was fiercely dedicated to pushing for a world that was habitable for all.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unions fiercely resist any accountability for performance.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Firmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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