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# firmly

«firmly» in Mova's school dictionary: **strongly and steadily, so that something does not move or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (firmly, more firmly)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Firmly means strongly and steadily, so that something does not move or come loose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#m1)

2) Firmly means in a clear, serious way that shows you mean it and will not change your mind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In safety and everyday life: hold the handrail firmly, grip the ladder firmly, press a plaster firmly, fasten your helmet firmly, say «No» firmly to things that are not okay. In first aid, press firmly on a bleeding cut with a clean cloth. In stories, a character who speaks firmly is calm and serious. Phrases: «hold firmly», «firmly believe», «said firmly», «firmly closed».

### examples

- Hold the rope firmly with both hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x1)
- Press firmly on the cut to stop the bleeding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x2)
- Mum said «No» firmly, and that was that. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x3)
- Make sure the lid is firmly closed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x4)
- The tent pegs were pushed firmly into the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x5)
- I firmly believe that honesty is best. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x6)
- Plant the seeds and press the soil down firmly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x7)
- She shook my hand firmly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x8)
- He turned round anew, firmly convinced that he was seriously ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/#x9)

### note

Adjective: «firm» (a firm handshake). «Firmly» says how you do something. Saying no firmly is not rude; it is a clear and safe way to stand up for yourself.

### In the corpora

- [After that the Rat walks at the back holding Toad firmly by the shoulder.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night/7/)
- [The Rat says it kindly but firmly: there will be no speeches and no songs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/72-willows-ch12-part3-no-speeches-and-no-songs/9/)
- [«No, not one little song,» replied the Rat firmly, though his heart bled.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/72-willows-ch12-part3-no-speeches-and-no-songs/35/)
- [Most bleeding stops if you press firmly on the wound with a clean cloth and keep pressing.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/83-doctors-cuts-and-grazes/17/)
- [For a cut that bleeds, press a clean cloth firmly on it to stop the bleeding.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/39-first-aid-and-safety/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «firmly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/firmly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.