Affirmingly
to state or -ssert positively; maintain as true:
to affirm one’s loyalty to one’s country; he affirmed that all was well.
to confirm or ratify:
the appellate court affirmed the judgment of the lower court.
to -ssert solemnly:
he affirmed his innocence.
to express agreement with or commitment to; uphold; support:
to affirm human rights.
law.
to state something solemnly before a court or magistrate, but without oath.
to ratify and accept a voidable transaction.
(of an appellate court) to determine that the action of the lower court shall stand.
verb (mainly transitive)
(may take a clause as object) to declare to be true; -ssert positively
to uphold, confirm, or ratify
(intransitive) (law) to make an affirmation
v.
c.1300, from old french afermier (modern french affirmer) “affirm, confirm; strengthen, consolidate,” from latin affirmare “to make steady, strengthen,” figuratively “confirm, corroborate,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + firmare “strengthen, make firm,” from firmus “strong” (see firm (adj.)). spelling refashioned 16c. in french and english on latin model. related: affirmed; affirming.
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