Dictionary

solidly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin solidusder. Old French solidebor. Middle English solide English solid Middle English -ly English -ly English solidly From solid + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a solid or firm manner.
   • And Trippier's measured penalty was another indication of his growing maturity at this level, the Spurs full-back having again performed solidly down England's right. 2018 July 3, Phil McNulty, “Colombia 1 - 1 England”, in BBC Sport:
   • 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:
   • 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:

Forms

Translations (11)

it solidamente (in a solid manner) · fr solidement (in a solid manner) · ca sòlidament (in a solid manner) · fi tukevasti (in a solid manner) · gl solidamente (in a solid manner) · fi jykevästi (in a solid manner) · ro solid (in a solid manner) · es sólidamente (in a solid manner) · fi kiinteästi (in a solid manner) · sv solid (in a solid manner) · pt solidamente (in a solid manner)