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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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firmly [Brit ˈfəːmli, Am ˈfərmli] ADV

1. firmly say, answer, state:

firmly
d'une voix ferme, d'un ton ferme
tell him firmly but politely…
dis-lui fermement mais poliment…
to deal firmly with sb/sth
traiter qn/qc avec fermeté

2. firmly believe, deny, be committed, be convinced, reject, resist:

firmly
fermement
firmly held beliefs
de fermes convictions

3. firmly:

firmly clasp, grip, hold, push, press
fermement
firmly attach, fasten, tie
solidement
to be firmly rooted/embedded in sth fig
être solidement enraciné/ancré dans qc
we have it firmly under control
nous l'avons bien en main
she keeps her feet firmly on the ground
elle a les pieds sur terre
French
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fermement
firmly
résolument croire
firmly
solidement lier, accrocher, soutenu
firmly
solidement s'établir, implanter, ancré
firmly
avec fermeté
firmly
(re)mettre en selle fig
firmly to (re)establish
être bien en selle fig
to be firmly in the saddle
rester inébranlable dans ses convictions
to stick firmly to one's convictions
tassé (tassée) terre
firmly packed
profondément/solidement enraciné
deeply/firmly rooted
j'ai la conviction intime ou l'intime conviction que …
I firmly believe that …

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
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firmly ADV

1. firmly (with authority):

firmly state
d'un ton ferme
firmly deal
avec fermeté

2. firmly (strongly, tightly):

firmly hold, tie
fermement
a firmly-held opinion
une opinion tenace
French
French
English
English
fermement
firmly
je suis intimement convaincu que ...
I am firmly convinced that ...
solidement fixer
firmly
solidement s'établir, s'installer, attaché
firmly
parler/affirmer avec fermeté
to speak/declare firmly
se camper devant qn/qc
to plant oneself firmly in front of sb/sth
avoir les pieds soudés au plancher
to have one's feet firmly on the ground
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

firmly ADV

1. firmly (with authority):

firmly state
d'un ton ferme
firmly deal
avec fermeté

2. firmly (strongly, tightly):

firmly hold, tie
fermement
a firmly-held opinion
une opinion tenace
French
French
English
English
fermement
firmly
je suis intimement convaincu que ...
I am firmly convinced that ...
solidement fixer
firmly
solidement s'établir, s'installer, attaché
firmly
parler/affirmer avec fermeté
to speak/declare firmly
se camper devant qn/qc
to plant oneself firmly in front of sb/sth
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