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 securely securely /sɪˈkjʊrli/

adverb

  1. () In a secure manner; in a manner free from danger  ( securely , firmly )
    in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
     She held the child securely
    she held the child securely
  2. In an invulnerable manner  ( securely )
    in an invulnerable manner
     The agreed line was to involve at several points the withdrawal of French troops from positions which they had quite securely held
    the agreed line was to involve at several points the withdrawal of French troops from positions which they had quite securely held
  3. In a manner free from fear or risk  ( securely )
    in a manner free from fear or risk
     The outcome of expansion in the sixties and seventies will be an academic hierarchy securely supported by scholastic selection
    the outcome of expansion in the sixties and seventies will be an academic hierarchy securely supported by scholastic selection
  4. In a confident and unselfconscious manner  ( securely )
    in a confident and unselfconscious manner
     He acts very securely in front of the camera
    he acts very securely in front of the camera