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SECU'RELY, adv. 1. Without danger; safely; as, to pass a river on ice securely. But safely is generally used. 2. Without fear or apprehension; carelessly; in an unguarded state; in confidence of safety. His daring foe securely him defied. Milton. Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Prov 3.
securely appears in definitions for these words: Foothold