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.