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securely

adverb (r)

  • in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger(adv.all)
    Example:
    She held the child securely.
    Synonym:
    firmly
    source: wordnet30
  • in a confident and unselfconscious manner(adv.all)
    Example:
    He acts very securely in front of the camera.
    source: wordnet30
  • in a manner free from fear or risk(adv.all)
    Example:
    The outcome of expansion in the sixties and seventies will be an academic hierarchy securely supported by scholastic selection.
    Antonym:
    insecurely
    source: wordnet30
  • in an invulnerable manner(adv.all)
    Example:
    The agreed line was to involve at several points the withdrawal of French troops from positions which they had quite securely held.
    source: wordnet30
  • In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger; safely.(adverb)
    source: webster1913
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