Firmly
Firmly adverb - In a vigorous and forceful manner.
Usage example: stomped his feet firmly to get the snow off his boots
Intensively and firmly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intensively" instead an adverb "Firmly".
Intensively
Intensively adverb - With great effort or determination.
Firmly and intensively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Firmly" instead an adverb "Intensively".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- absolutely and firmly
- absolutely and intensively
- hard and firmly
- hard and intensively
- hardly and firmly
- hardly and intensively
- solidly and firmly
- solidly and intensively
- thoroughly and firmly
- thoroughly and intensively
- closely and firmly
- closely and intensively
- steadily and firmly
- steadily and intensively
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