solidly
solidly adverb: in a solid or firm manner.
Adverb
solidly (comparative more solidly, superlative most solidly)
- In a solid or firm manner.
- BEFORE school rocketed into his tiny world with about as much warning as a sputnik, my son knew only little hates. I knew he had got himself a bigger one when he said to me after his first day there: “School, I HATE IT!” He’s been hating it solidly ever since . . . for all of ten weeks.1957 November 14, Sputnik [pseudonym], “My Son Hates School”, in Daily Record, number 19,357, Glasgow: Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 2
- Within school, 19 of 21 teachers were firmly committed behind me, were with me solidly.1979 February 10, Denise Sudell, quoting Larry Berner, “California Teacher Plans Suit Against Anti-Gay Group”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 3
solidly meaning in Tamil
solidly in Tamil
- திடமாக
Examples of solidly in a sentence
- Lined up solidly with the Pimpernels and with the persecuted.
- When she met Sarah, she felt more solidly herself than she had felt in years.
- Transnormativity is a much clearer concept than homonormativity and approaches class in ways that are solidly materialist.
Forms of solidly
| comparative | more solidly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most solidly |
Origin of solidly
From solid + -ly.
Questions about solidly
- What does solidly mean?
- Solidly means in a solid or firm manner.
- What is solidly in Tamil?
- Solidly in Tamil is திடமாக. See Solidly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is solidly?
- Solidly is an adverb.
Words near solidly in the dictionary
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