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To express the idea of:

How come you're so[that much / this much / to this extent] sure of it?

The following phrasings all seem to be saying more or less the same thing:

Почему ты в нем столь / настолько / так уверен?

But I wonder if and how they are nuanced? Also, if I use any of these words with твёрдо (like in `столь/настолько/так твёрдо уверен) - will it make a difference?

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  • Hi. You can try to edit the question so that it would be clear what you are asking. Translations per se are off-topic. If you want to ask what's the difference between твёрдо, столь and настолько - that's a completely different thing.
    – shabunc ♦
    Commented Sep 29, 2018 at 21:43
  • Yes, that's exactly what my question is all about: "Nuances[Difference in meaning] between", "I wonder if and how they are nuanced[differ in meaning]". And as the "usage" tag indicates, it's not at all about translation. I'm afraid I fail to see how my wording can be edited otherwise... I think it's clear enough as is... @shabunc
    – Con-gras-tue-les-chiens
    Commented Sep 29, 2018 at 21:50
  • np, I can edit it for you so that you can see what I mean.
    – shabunc ♦
    Commented Sep 29, 2018 at 21:50
  • "Настолько" is a little bit more doubtful than "так". "Why are you so sure about it? (you shouldn't be)" vs "Why are you so sure about it? (I just don't know, please explain)".
    – Alexander
    Commented Oct 1, 2018 at 17:28

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Почему ты в нём столь уверен? Sounds quite archaic to be honest, or at least very formal.

Почему ты в нём настолько уверен? and Почему ты в нём так уверен? are conveying the same meaning without noticeable difference in nuances.

Adding твёрдо doesn't change anything really.

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  • +1 for mentioning that столь is actually archaic
    – shabunc ♦
    Commented Sep 30, 2018 at 11:14

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