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Definition of Firmly
1. Adverb. With resolute determination. "You must stand firm"
2. Adverb. In a secure manner; in a manner free from danger. "She held the child securely"
3. Adverb. With firmness. "Held hard to the railing"
Definition of Firmly
1. adv. In a firm manner.
Definition of Firmly
1. Adverb. In a firm or definite or strong manner. ¹
2. Adverb. Securely ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Firmly
1. in a firm manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Firmly
Literary usage of Firmly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"The sleeping bees hold the twig or thorn firmly grasped with all six legs, and
further secure their position by inserting the tips of the widely separated ..."
2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1904)
"As the egg cases are still firmly tied to the pleopods by the strong egg stalks
the larvae live still pendent from and for protection dependent upon the ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1913)
"This principle has never since been shaken in England, and it seems now firmly
established in the United States. Murray v. Lardner, 2 Wall. ..."
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