Firmly

Adverb
firmly


 * 1) In a firm or definite or strong manner.
 * She corrected him firmly but gently.
 * 1) Securely
 * Tie the rope firmly to the post.

Thesaurus
adamantly, bec et ongles, bona fide, close, closely, committedly, compactly, consistently, constantly, deafeningly, decidedly, decisively, densely, determinedly, devotedly, dourly, earnestly, faithfully, fast, firm, fixedly, forcefully, forcibly, grimly, hammer and tongs, hardly, heart and soul, heartily, heavily, immovably, immutably, imperviously, implacably, impliably, impregnably, in all seriousness, in earnest, in good earnest, in good faith, inexorably, inflexibly, inseparably, intensely, intransigently, invincibly, invulnerably, ironhandedly, irreconcilably, irresistibly, like a bulldog, like a leech, loudly, loyally, lustily, mightily, obdurately, obstinately, perseveringly, persistently, powerfully, pungently, purposefully, relentlessly, resistantly, resolutely, resolvedly, responsibly, rigidly, rigorously, robustly, ruggedly, securely, seriously, sincerely, singlemindedly, solid, solidly, soundly, stalwartly, staunchly, steadfastly, steadily, sternly, stiffly, stoutly, strongly, sturdily, tenaciously, thick, thickly, tight, tightly, tooth and nail, unalterably, unbendingly, unchangeably, uncompromisingly, unregenerately, unrelentingly, unswervingly, unwaveringly, unyieldingly, vigorously, wholeheartedly, with a will, with constancy, with good faith, with total dedication