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

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

Descendants

• English: firmly

References

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