securely

adverb

se·​cure·​ly

: in a secure manner: such as

a

archaic : without care : trustingly

devise not evil against thy neighbor seeing he dwelleth securely by thee

—Proverbs 3:29 (Authorized Version)

b

: with assurance : safely

she was securely happy

—Ellen Glasgow

it may securely be denied

—Hilaire Belloc

c

: without question : certainly

the shadows of poverty … had been securely dispelled

—Osbert Sitwell

d

: firmly

securely corked

securely clamped in place

authority … securely established

—B. K. Sandwell

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for securely

• insecurely
• prematurely
• demurely
• maturely
• obscurely
• purely
• surely