firmly

🇺🇸 /ˈfɜːrmli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɜːmli/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
adverb
B2

in a way that is strong and steady, not moving or changing

She held the rope firmly to keep it from slipping.

translation

adv. in a way that is strong and steady, not moving or changing