securely meaning and definition

SECURELY adverb

Definition of securely (adverb)

1. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
   • "she held the child securely"
   • synonyms: firmly
2. in a confident and unselfconscious manner
   • "he acts very securely in front of the camera"
   • antonym: insecurely
3. 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"
   • antonym: insecurely
4. 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"