firmly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɝmli/ UK /ˈfɜːmli/ See IPA manual Freq #9198 Meanings 1 adv In a strong, definite way that shows determination. She firmly refused to accept the offer. 2 adv In a way that is tight or securely fixed. Tie the rope firmly to the post. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a strong, definite way... decisivelyresolutely 2 adv · in a way that is tight or... securely Common collocations firmly based Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly. fermely Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # firmly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɝmli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɜːmli/ **Frequency rank:** 9198 ## Meanings 1. In a strong, definite way that shows determination. 2. In a way that is tight or securely fixed. ## Examples - She firmly refused to accept the offer. - Tie the rope firmly to the post. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fermely ## Etymology From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly. ## AI Etymology Firmly comes from Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “In a strong, definite way that shows determination” and “In a way that is tight or securely fixed”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown