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“firmly” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

firmly
PROPR., firme: firmiter: solide.
With constancy, stabili et firmo animo: constanter (e.g., dolorem ferre): aequo animo (e.g., dolorem ferre): firme (stiffly; e.g., firmissime asseverare). I am firmly convinced, persuasissimum mihi est: to be firmly convinced of anything, sibi persuasisse de re: to meet death firmly, fidenti animo ad mortem pergere: prompte necem subire (of a violent death; Vid: Tac., Ann., 16, 10, 1); irrevocabili constantia ad mortem decurrere (of a suicide; Plin., Ep., 3, 7, init.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for firmly?
The usual Latin words for “firmly” are firmus, solidus, cōnstanter. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.