Firmly and Hard

Firmly

Firmly adverb - In a vigorous and forceful manner.
Usage example: stomped his feet firmly to get the snow off his boots

Hard is a synonym for firmly in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Hard" instead the word "Firmly" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like immovably.

Nearby Words: firm, firmness

Hard

Hard adverb - In a vigorous and forceful manner.
Usage example: the wind blew hard all day

Firmly is a synonym for hard in in a fixed manner topic. You can use "Firmly" instead an adverb "Hard".

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Both words in one sentence

  • Comicbook / A-Force She puts her foot down hard and firmly when she needs to.
  • Film / San Andreas While pretty much the entire western coast is hit hard, California remains firmly attached to the rest of the mainland.
  • Video Game / Soul Sacrifice Considering what the characters go through (and how insanely hard the game is at that), they are planted firmly in this territory.
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