securely

Thân thiện

The child held the puppy securely in her arms.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a safe, firm, or fixed manner; not likely to fail, be lost, or be attacked. This describes an action done to ensure stability, protection, or certainty.
   • Without anxiety or doubt; confidently. This describes a state of mind or manner of behaving that is free from fear or uncertainty.

Examples of Usage

• In a safe/firm manner:

  • Please tie the boat securely to the dock.
  • The data is securely encrypted.
  • Make sure the lid is fastened securely.

• In a confident manner:

  • She answered the questions securely, without hesitation.
  • He walked securely onto the stage, knowing his material well.

Advanced Usage

• "Securely held": Firmly in one's possession or control.

  • The family business remained securely held by the founders' descendants.

• "Securely established": Firmly founded or ingrained.

  • The tradition is now securely established in the community.

• "Securely attached": In psychology, describing a child who feels safe and confident in the presence of their caregiver.

  • Infants who are securely attached use their parent as a safe base to explore.

Variants and Related Words

• Secure (adjective): Fixed or fastened firmly; safe; certain.
  • a secure job, a secure lock
• Secure (verb): To fasten or lock; to obtain.
  • to secure a loan, to secure a door
• Security (noun): The state of being secure; safety; measures taken to ensure safety.
  • national security, a security guard

Synonyms

• Safely: In a way that avoids harm or risk.
• Firmly: In a strong and stable way.
• Tightly: In a close and constricting way.
• Confidently: In a self-assured way.

Antonyms

• Insecurely: In a manner that is not safe, firm, or confident.
• Loosely: In a way that is not firmly fixed.
• Precariously: In a dangerously unstable manner.

Related Phrases

• To hold/keep something secure/securely: To guard or keep something safe.
  • It is the bank's duty to keep your assets secure.
• Securely bolted/fastened/locked: Emphasizing the method of making something safe.
  • All windows were securely locked before the storm.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. 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
2. 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
3. in a confident and unselfconscious manner
   • he acts very securely in front of the camera
4. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
   • she held the child securely

Từ đồng nghĩa

• firmly