firmly
adverb (STRONGLY) /ˈfɜːm.li/
/ˈfɝːm-/ Definition
B2 strongly and tightly: He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.Safe and secure
(Definition of firmly adverb (STRONGLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -friendly suffix
- as safe as houses idiom
- copper-bottomed adjective
- fail-safe adjective
- firmly adverb (NOT LOOSELY)
- harm a hair on sb's head idiom
- immune adjective
- inoffensive adjective
- inviolate adjective
- kind adjective
- ozone-friendly adjective
- roadworthy adjective
- safe adjective (NOT IN DANGER)
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy adjective
- secure adjective (FIXED)
- securely adverb (FIXED)
- securely adverb (PROTECTED)
- the coast is clear idiom
- there's safety in numbers idiom
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