fixedly
fix·ed·ly/ˈfɪksɪdli/adverb
fixedly is an adverb meaning “Firmly, resolutely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-I-X-E-D-L-Y and has 3 syllables (fix·ed·ly), and it appears about once in every 13 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does fixedly mean?
adverb
- 1
Firmly, resolutely.
- 2
Without changing one's expression; unchangingly.
- 3
Without shifting one's gaze; intently, steadily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce fixedly?
- US /ˈfɪksɪdli/
- US /ˈfɪks(t)li/
Fixedly has 3 syllables, split fix·ed·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-fixedly.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fixedly
- more fixedly comparative
- most fixedly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is fixedly?
Fixedly appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Fixedly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a fixed manner:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fixedly come from?
From fixed (“not changing; not able to be changed, staying the same”) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).