Securely
[sɪ'kjʊəlɪ] or [sɪ'kjʊrli]
Definition
(adv.) in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; 'she held the child securely'.
(adv.) 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 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'.
(adv.) in a confident and unselfconscious manner; 'he acts very securely in front of the camera'.
Edited by Enrico--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger; safely.
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Examples
- Stripping his harness from him I securely bound his hands behind his back, and after similarly fastening his feet tied him to a heavy gun carriage. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Holmes edged his way round the wall and flinging the shutters together, he bolted them securely. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Wires from the coil terminate on metal disks and are securely soldered there. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- But the serrated type will lash easier and more securely. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- This cross wall should be so worked into the side walls as to hold them securely, and thus prevent the silo from spreading on the sides. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- When I awoke suddenly it was to find a half-dozen powerful men upon me, a gag already in my mouth, and a moment later my arms and legs securely bound. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- And fasten the door securely on the inside. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Till lately I had reckoned securely on the duties and affections of wife and mother to occupy my existence. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Especially in view of the fact that the black still lay securely bound upon the deck. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- This swift advance of the Turks into country that had been so long securely Byzantine must have seemed like the approach of final disaster. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The musicians were securely confined in an elevated den, and quadrilles were being systematically got through by two or three sets of dancers. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- But scarcely were the words out of his mouth ere he, too, had been seized and securely bound by the neck with the same rope. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Through all the world grows the realization that there can be no securely happy individual life without a righteous general life. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Without haste he wrapped them securely, and then, ere he turned to leave, the devil of capriciousness entered his heart. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Huddled close to the base of a rapid fire gun was a young white girl, securely bound. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The ends of the chains or cables are securely anchored. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Then they came over and made sure that I was securely bound. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Here he fastened the rope securely to a stout branch, and then, descending, plunged his hunting knife into Kulonga's heart. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Tarzan had fastened the end of the rope securely to the trunk of the great tree on which he sat. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Then comes the pulling-over machine, the pincers of which draw the leather securely against the wood of the last, to which it is fastened by other tacks. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Mr. Lorry got his arm securely round the daughter's waist, and held her; for he felt that she was sinking. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- You know that they live securely and have nothing to apprehend from their servants? Plato. The Republic.
- Take thy time and do it well, wedging all securely with the wooden wedges and lashing the grenades firmly. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The juices are put in bottles and are immediately corked and wired securely, and then submerged in a water bath to a depth of about 1 inch above the bottles. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- His hands and feet were securely strapped together, and he bore over one eye the marks of a violent blow. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- That it did not find general application at an earlier period was due to the difficulty experienced in securely and evenly joining the ends of the band. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- I approached her unperceived, and placed the portrait securely in one of the folds of her dress. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Finding ourselves now posted securely, and having a place to retreat to on occasion, we ventured out in parties to scour the adjacent country. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- In Figure 45 the real barometer is scarcely visible, being securely inclosed in a metal case for protection; the principle, however, can be understood by reference to Figure 46. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- I had her securely domiciled with Miss Mann. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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