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securely

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securely in WordNet English dictionary

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