adv. Obs. [f. Fr. affermé made firm + -LY2.] Firmly, strongly.
1494. Fabyan, VII. ccxliv. 286. Ferrande, than Erle of Flannders, had affermely promysed to come.
1525. Ld. Berners, Froissart, II. clxix. [clxv.] 485. We wyll holde and kepe as affermely and trewly the treuce … as we wolde they shulde kepe with vs.
