se ‧ cure ‧ ly AC /sɪˈkjʊəli $ -ˈkjʊr-/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ secure ; noun : ↑ security ≠ ↑ insecurity ; adverb : ↑ securely ≠ ↑ insecurely ; adjective : ↑ secure ≠ ↑ insecure ]
1 . tied, fastened etc tightly, especially in order to make something safe OPP insecurely
securely locked/fastened/attached/held etc
All firearms should be kept securely locked in a cabinet.
2 . in a way that protects something from being stolen or lost:
Customers can now buy products securely over the Internet.
3 . in a way that is likely to continue successfully and not change SYN firmly :
By that time, democracy had become securely established in Spain.