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firmly

firmly

Meaning of firmly

in a strong or steady way

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British English/ˈfɜːmli/
American English/ˈfɝːmli/
Russian transcription[ˈkrʲepkə]
firmly
firmly - крепко
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firmly with Russian translation

firmly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он крепко держал лестницу.

He held the ladder firmly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он крепко держал коробку.

He held the box firmly.

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firmly belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

firmlyкрепко
onlineонлайн
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно

firmly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between firmly / steadily / securely / tightly / strongly

🇬🇧English
firmly

крепко — in a strong or steady way

B1Often

He held the ladder firmly.

Он крепко держал лестницу.

F
🇬🇧English
firmly

in a strong, steady, and secure way

B1Very Often

She firmly closed the door.

Она крепко закрыла дверь.

S
🇬🇧English
steadily

in a stable, even, unchanging way

B1Often

The car moved steadily up the hill.

Машина ровно двигалась в гору.

S
🇬🇧English
securely

in a safe and well-fixed way

B1Often

Please securely fasten the seat belt.

Пожалуйста, надёжно пристегните ремень безопасности.

T
🇬🇧English
tightly

with little space or with a very close grip

B1Very Often

He held the rope tightly.

Он крепко держал верёвку.

S
🇬🇧English
strongly

with great force, intensity, or emphasis

B1Very Often

She strongly disagreed with the plan.

Она резко не согласилась с планом.

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firmly translation: крепко. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce firmly

/ˈfɜːmli/

firmly translation

крепко

firmly examples

He held the ladder firmly.

firmly transcription

/ˈfɜːmli/, /ˈfɝːmli/

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firmly meaning: what does it mean?

in a strong or steady way

firmly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

firmly is pronounced as /ˈfɜːmli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

firmly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He held the ladder firmly. Translation: Он крепко держал лестницу.

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