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
Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
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Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Google’s market position, however, remains firmly in place despite creating similar ballot screens on Android when the ruling was first handed down.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
And none is more seasoned than Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski, who was a firsthand witness to the primes of elite running backs Adrian Peterson and Nick Chubb, and views Bijan Robinson firmly in the same tier.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Sarr, who had already helped create Diarra’s opener by hitting the post, made Belgium pay again in the 51st minute off a pass from Moussa Niakhaté to put Senegal firmly in control.
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Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
An 88-page study firmly establishing this history was never seen by a judge, though, because Hill’s case never made it that far.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
Transfer mixture to a 9-inch pie plate, and firmly press in bottom and up sides.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
The country received a perfect GCI 2024 score of 100, placing it firmly in Tier 1.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Google’s market position, however, remains firmly in place despite creating similar ballot screens on Android when the ruling was first handed down.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
And none is more seasoned than Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski, who was a firsthand witness to the primes of elite running backs Adrian Peterson and Nick Chubb, and views Bijan Robinson firmly in the same tier.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Sarr, who had already helped create Diarra’s opener by hitting the post, made Belgium pay again in the 51st minute off a pass from Moussa Niakhaté to put Senegal firmly in control.
—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
An 88-page study firmly establishing this history was never seen by a judge, though, because Hill’s case never made it that far.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
Transfer mixture to a 9-inch pie plate, and firmly press in bottom and up sides.
—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
The country received a perfect GCI 2024 score of 100, placing it firmly in Tier 1.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmly
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While the city writ large is divided on Mamdani, Democratic primary voters strongly favor the 34-year-old democratic socialist who won in an upset a year earlier, according to Bradley Honan, a Democratic pollster.
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Where assortments were once strongly driven by trends, today the starting point is the customer.
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Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.
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Other studio heads, such as Marvel’s Kevin Feige or Warners’ Pam Abdy, are known to get vigorously involved in the post-production process.
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Officers determined a female was walking north on Soto Road when an unknown male walking south grabbed the victim and forcibly moved her against her will about 20 feet, police said.
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The woman who survived the rape described in a jury trial how Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, had punched, choked, and forcibly raped her at his home near Baton Rouge, according to local TV station WBRZ.
Adverb
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Progressive lawmakers had pushed hard for state leaders to protect health care for undocumented immigrants.
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Trump has vehemently denied her claims and disputed the Manhattan civil jury's 2023 unanimous verdict.
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In addition to the draft changes, owners have already proposed a big-league salary cap and floor, both of which the MLB players’ union vehemently opposes.
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Trust is constructed slowly, personally, and protected fiercely.
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Yet the illusion has quickly faded, revealing an appetite for the biggest stage that remains fiercely insatiable.
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“Firmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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