Certainly vs Firmly - What's the difference?
certainly | firmly |
In a way which is certain; with certainty.
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*:he verily thought he had young live frogs in his belly, qui vivebant ex alimento suo , that lived by his nourishment, and was so certainly persuaded of it, that for many years following he could not be rectified in his conceit.
Without doubt, surely.
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*:So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein. Backed by towering hills,a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
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In a firm or definite or strong manner.
Securely.
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As adverbs the difference between certainly and firmly
is that certainly is in a way which is certain; with certainty while firmly is in a firm or definite or strong manner.certainly
English
Adverb
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Synonyms
* absolutely, beyond doubt, indubitably, sure thing, undoubtedly, wis, without a doubtCoordinate terms
* maybe, possibly, arguably, questionably, probably, perhapsDerived terms
* most certainlyReferences
* *firmly
English
Adverb
(en-adv)citation, passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him.}}
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