securely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /səˈkjɔː.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /səˈkjɝ.li/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /səˈkjʊə.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /səˈkjɔɹ.li/ (General-American)
- /səˈkjʊɹ.li/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English secure Middle English -ly English -ly English securely From secure + -ly.
Meanings
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In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger.
Check all personal items are securely stowed in the overhead lockers.
Only 5% of securely attached male subjects showed subsequent psychopathology compared to 40% of the insecurer attached males.
2013, Jacob L. Gewirtz, William M. Kurtines, Jacob L. Lamb, Intersections With Attachment, page 15:A square seat, about as wide and unyielding as a table-top, was strapped securely to each donkey, and to this seat we clung, with no secureness at all.
1919, Ellen N. La Motte, Peking Dust:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more securely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most securely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (18)
tr emniyetli (in a secure manner) · tr güvenle (in a secure manner) · no sikkert (in a secure manner) · ru надёжно (in a secure manner) · es bien (in a secure manner) · tr güvenlice (in a secure manner) · es firmemente (in a secure manner) · ru безопа́сно (in a secure manner) · got 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (in a secure manner) · es seguramente (in a secure manner) · la tūtō (in a secure manner) · fr en sécurité (in a secure manner) · sv tryggt (in a secure manner) · de sicher (in a secure manner) · fr fermement (in a secure manner) · fr solidement (in a secure manner) · sv säkert (in a secure manner) · pl bezpiecznie (in a secure manner)