fermely

Middle English

Alternative forms

feermely, fermeli, ffermely, firmeli, firmely, fyrmely

Etymology

From ferme (“firm”) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛrm(ə)liː/

Adverb

fermely

Without doubt; definitively, steadfastly.
Without movement; firmly, securely.

Descendants

English: firmly

References

“fermelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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