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| Main Entry: |
firmly
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immovably |
| Synonyms: | durably, enduringly, fast, fixedly, hard, inflexibly, like a rock, motionlessly, rigidly, securely, solid, solidly, soundly, stably, steadily, stiffly, strongly, substantially, thoroughly, tight, tightly, unflinchingly, unshakeably |
| Antonyms: | flexibly, movably, weakly |
| Main Entry: | intently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with concentration |
| Synonyms: | attentively, closely, fixedly, hard, keenly, searchingly, sharply, steadily, watchfully |
| Antonyms: | distractedly |
| Main Entry: | mightily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | forcefully |
| Synonyms: | arduously, energetically, forcibly, hard, hardly, laboriously, lustily, might and main, powerfully, strenuously, strongly, vigorously, with all one's strength |
| Antonyms: | weakly |
| Main Entry: | nearby |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | within reach |
| Synonyms: | about, at close quarters, close, close at hand, hard, near, near-at-hand, nigh, not far away |
| Antonyms: | far, faraway |
| Main Entry: | powerfully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with energy, authority |
| Synonyms: | effectively, energetically, forcefully, forcibly, hard, intensely, mightily, severely, strongly, vigorously, with might and main |
| Antonyms: | softly, weakly |
| Main Entry: | severely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | harshly |
| Synonyms: | acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, extremely, firmly, gravely, hard, hardly, intensely, markedly, painfully, rigorously, roughly, seriously, sharply, sorely, sternly, strictly, with an iron hand |
| Antonyms: | compassionately, lightly |
| Main Entry: | thoroughly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | exhaustively |
| Synonyms: | all, assiduously, carefully, completely, comprehensively, conscientiously, earnestly, efficiently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, flat out, from A to Z, from top to bottom, fully, hard, highly, hugely, in and out, in detail, inside out, intensely, intensively, meticulously, notably, painstakingly, remarkably, scrupulously, strikingly, sweepingly, through and through, throughout, unremittingly, up and down, very, whole hog, wholly |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, inexhaustively, partially, superficially |
| Main Entry: | laboriously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | strenuously |
| Synonyms: | arduously, energetically, hard, painfully, resolutely, tiresomely, vigorously |
| Main Entry: | oppressively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | severely |
| Synonyms: | brutally, hard, harshly, restrictively, tyrannically |
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