securely

Meanings

Adverb

• in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
  • "she held the child securely"
• in a confident and unselfconscious manner
  • "he acts very securely in front of the camera"
• 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"
• 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"

Adv

• In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger.

Synonyms

firmly, safely

Antonyms

insecurely