securely

Words with a similar base: securely

'securely'

[securely.r.01] as in: in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

Examples:
she held the child securely

'securely'

[securely.r.02] as in: in a confident and unselfconscious manner

Examples:
he acts very securely in front of the camera

'securely'

[securely.r.03] as in: in a manner free from fear or risk

Examples:
the outcome of expansion in the sixties and seventies will be an academic hierarchy securely supported by scholastic selection

'securely'

[securely.r.04] as in: in an invulnerable manner

Examples:
the agreed line was to involve at several points the withdrawal of French troops from positions which they had quite securely held

Origins

					securely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── secure (English)
    └── securus (Latin)

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