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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Securely \Se*cure"ly\, adverb In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger; safely.
His daring foe . . . securely him defied. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
securely
adverb
1: in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held the child securely" [syn: {firmly}]
2: in a confident and unselfconscious manner; "he acts very securely in fron of the camera" [ant: {insecurely}]
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" [ant: {insecurely}]
4: 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"
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