# firmly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈfɝmli/ · frequency rank #7,134

## Definitions
1. In a firm or definite or strong manner.
2. Securely.
3. Definitively.

## Etymology
From Middle English fermely; equivalent to firm + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **firstly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firmly-vs-firstly)
- **firm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firm-vs-firmly)
- **filly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filly-vs-firmly)
- **fairly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairly-vs-firmly)
- **finely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-firmly)
- **firmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firmer-vs-firmly)
- **firefly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firefly-vs-firmly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffirmly`, `fimrly`, `firlmy`, `firmlly`, `firmlyy`, `firmmly`, `firmyl`, `firrmly`, `frimly`, `ifrmly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firmly