securely
adverb (PROTECTED) /sɪˈkjʊə.li/
/-ˈkjʊr-/ Definition
› in a way that avoids someone or something being harmed by any risk, danger, or threat: The door was securely fastened. The offices were securely guarded. This certificate is an important document, and should be kept securely (= in a place where it cannot be lost or stolen).Safe and secure
(Definition of securely adverb (PROTECTED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “securely”
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- -friendly suffix
- as safe as houses idiom
- copper-bottomed adjective
- fail-safe adjective
- firmly adverb (NOT LOOSELY)
- firmly adverb (STRONGLY)
- immune adjective
- innocuous adjective
- inoffensive adjective
- inviolate adjective
- kind adjective
- ozone-friendly adjective
- roadworthy adjective
- safety net noun (NET)
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy adjective
- secure adjective (FIXED)
- securely adverb (FIXED)
- the coast is clear idiom
- there's safety in numbers idiom
Topic:
Safe and secure
Word of the Day
be under a cloud
to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
