firmly

Example Sentences

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Firmly I said, “You are doing the lesson with me. See you Friday.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

Firmly entrenched in the basement of the AL at 17-62-4 in late July, the Senators arranged an exhibition game on a day off against an all-star team from the local Sunday School League.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

Firmly press down on the tip opposite each triangle’s fold.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

Firmly in the tradition of the “Greek Weird Wave” that most viewers associate with the films of Yorgos Lanthimos, “Apples” is a deadpan dramedy with an eerily familiar dystopian premise.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

Firmly she put Moody out of her mind.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng