firmly-believed
|firm-ly-be-lieved|
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/ˈfɜːrmli bɪˈliːvd/
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/ˈfɜːmli bɪˈliːvd/
strong conviction
Etymology
'firmly-believed' originates from the combination of 'firmly' and 'believed', where 'firmly' comes from Old English 'fyrm' meaning 'strong' and 'believed' from Old English 'belȳfan' meaning 'to have faith'.
'firmly' changed from Old English 'fyrm' to Middle English 'ferme', and 'believed' from Old English 'belȳfan' to Middle English 'bileven', eventually forming the modern English 'firmly-believed'.
Initially, 'firmly' meant 'strongly' and 'believed' meant 'to have faith', and over time, the combination evolved to mean 'strongly held as true'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
strongly held or accepted as true.
The theory was firmly-believed by the scientific community.
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Last updated: 2025/05/06 13:32