FIRMLY, ad. ferm'ly. 1. Solidly; compactly; closely; as particles of matter firmly cohering. 2. Steadily; with constancy or fixedness; immovably; steadfastly. He firmly believes in the divine origin of the scriptures. His resolution is firmly fixed. He firmly adheres to his party.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI