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firmly
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adverb
(= firm)
with resolute determination
we firmly believed it
you must stand firm
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adverb
(= securely)
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
she held the child securely
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adverb
(= hard)
with firmness
held hard to the railing
coerced
verb
—
, being forced