what does “firmly off the premises”mean?
“No you didn’t,” said Strike—finally, when he least expected it, losing his temper. “You based your whole case on one almighty fuck-up. If you’d taken Tansy Bestigui seriously, if you’d broken her down and got her to tell you the whole fucking truth, Rochelle Onifade would still be alive.”
Pulsating with rage, Carver kept Strike there for another hour. His last act of contempt was to tell Wardle to make sure he saw “Rokeby Junior” firmly off the premises.

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Carver told Wardle to make sure he saw(escorted) Rokeby Junior firmly(in an aggressive manner such as by grabbing his arm and walking him off of the premises/property rather than just asking him to leave.

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"Off the premises" means out of whatever building, business, etc. and any of its land. So if you're "escorted off the premises," someone is removing you from the building and walking you to the street. It's very official sounding, and is often seen in the context when the person has done something wrong. You might get escorted off the premises if you're dramatically fired from your job, or if you've been causing trouble in a bar, etc. So, in this context if I "see Rokeby Junior off the premises," I am making sure that he leaves.

"Firmly" is just used for emphasis. Consider this: "I support the president." vs. "I firmly support the president." They mean the same thing, but the second is stronger.

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