securely

Adverbial securely has 4 senses

• securely(r = adv.all) firmly - in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held the child securely"
• securely(r = adv.all) - in a confident and unselfconscious manner; "he acts very securely in front of the camera"
Antonym: insecurely

• securely(r = adv.all) - 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

• securely(r = adv.all) - 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"