firmly tell
Frequency: 7.110.3 per million words
to give an order in a strong and determined way
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Examples (10)
- ‘Calm down,’ he told her firmly.
- The manager had to firmly tell the team to meet the deadline.
- She looked him in the eye and firmly told him to leave.
- My parents always firmly told me the importance of honesty.
- The teacher will firmly tell any disruptive students to behave.
- He was firmly told that his behavior was unacceptable.
- We must firmly tell them that this policy will not change.
- Despite his protests, the doctor firmly told him to rest.
- Have you firmly told your children about the rules?
- She will firmly tell anyone who tries to cut in line to go to the back.