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Example sentences for "securely"

Lexicographically close words:
secundo; secundum; secura; secure; secured; securer; secures; securest; secureth; securi
  1. They fastened him in as securely as if he were a dead man, in all sobriety, boxed up againt the worms of the grave.

  2. This great moral conclusion they reached readily enough, Seth Craddock securely caged before them.

  3. In deft workmanship the handicraftsmen of the middle Orient, as well as of the Far East, stand on a level securely above the highest European achievement, old or new.

  4. There is no range of knowledge that is held more securely by any people than such matters of fact; and these are generalisations from experience; they are theoretical knowledge, and they are a matter of course.

  5. But the required conditions are had later on in Europe, after the Mediterranean was securely at home in that continent.

  6. Giving the two pieces a good length of double for the splice, he bound them securely together, and then went on with the driving of his pegs, to complete the remaining rounds of the ladder.

  7. I intend to lock you up safely and securely until my friend and his sister return, unharmed, to the Inn.

  8. He found the door of the bowling alley securely locked, which convinced him that either the Marquis or Nancy had taken the key from the closet of his chamber.

  9. All the way the Marquis, wrapped tightly in his great cloak, kept the thumb of his left hand in his waistcoat pocket, pressing securely against the paper he had taken from the old cabinet in the Oak Parlour.

  10. The two young men looked in the direction in which the marquis pointed, and to their astonishment they saw, riding securely at her moorings in the cove, a large sailing vessel.

  11. With that Tom bowed as ironically as the Marquis had done, went out and closed the door, and securely locked and barred it outside.

  12. When the black horse had spent his strength in a vain attempt to rid himself of the dreadful burden that had attached itself so securely to his back, he was herded back to the corral, where the burden set him free.

  13. Instantly the animal sprang back, with head high and eyes defiant; but there was no escape, for the rawhide riata was still securely held by his master.

  14. Still master of himself, but with a kind of fierce coolness, Patches ran to the fallen steer and securely tied the animal down.

  15. The trooper dashed off and Lablache securely fastened the door.

  16. Tis nowt to me," he added, seeing with intense satisfaction the heavy bolts of the pound securely pushed home on the unfortunate Jock Miggs.

  17. Meantime, by the light of the night lamp, I saw the stranger enter my room, though the double doors had been securely locked.

  18. Then getting out of the sack, he tied the confiding shepherd up in it instead, and at his request fastened it securely and drove the sheep on himself.

  19. The musicians were securely confined in an elevated den, and quadrilles were being systematically got through by two or three sets of dancers.

  20. With the quick dexterity of a seaman, he tied his spread-eagled hands and feet with a rope which was passed underneath, and gagged him securely with the long cravat which used to adorn the chin of the Governor of St. Kitt's.

  21. One he had slipped off at the cost of a row of broken and bleeding knuckles, but, do what he would, he could not free the other, and his ankles were securely fastened.

  22. It did not provide against general search-warrants, nor did it securely prescribe the methods by which individuals should be held to answer for criminal offences.

  23. No pins were used in this, but if you want the chair to last it is best to fasten it securely like the rest of the furniture.

  24. Tie the ends of the string securely on the last stick, and weave the opposite loose ends of the sticks together in the same way, tying the string firmly together on the last stick.

  25. Pin enough paper to the curtain under the coat to give the body of Santa Claus a decidedly rounded appearance; be sure that the padding is securely fastened to the curtain.

  26. Continue weaving in this way until the hammock is of sufficient length, then tie the strings securely at the outer edge of the last slat.

  27. However, carpets and rugs were spread down, stoves lighted, and the tent door flap fastened as securely as possible.

  28. The strong sleds with high-back handle bar and railed sides were firmly packed with freight, which was securely lashed down.

  29. Less than a century ago, nearly a twenty years' struggle would have been made, ere such a sudden and sweeping contest could have been so securely sealed.

  30. A stout wooden bar is placed at the root of the horns, and so securely bound to them with thongs that the animal draws, or rather pushes, by the head and frontlet, without chafing.

  31. The nest was a marvel of perfection, the cotton being bound cunningly and securely together by the long horse-hairs, of which there were not more than three or four.

  32. He was securely bound and carefully guarded throughout the night.

  33. By this time the trap-door had been well nigh lifted up from the wall, and was held steady by the ropes above, which were securely fastened.

  34. See that the trap-door is securely lashed and fastened down, and guarded.

  35. Though they are not shod, they run deftly and securely up and down the slopes, and the men on their backs look bigger than their horses.

  36. On June 15 a tonga and three ekkas stood before the hotel; I took my seat in the former, and the baggage was securely packed on the latter--and Manuel.

  37. It is a high linen wall, behind which the face is securely protected from the sharp, cutting winds that are continually flying about our climate, like so many aerial guillotines.

  38. The wide-spreading roots of this anchor it securely in position, and the leaves do not weigh down the branches to any great extent.

  39. The tree should also be securely staked, otherwise it will probably snap off in the first high wind.

  40. The inflating apparatus was put together with extreme care, and the pipes issuing from the balloon were securely fitted to the cylindrical case.

  41. I had not, as is generally the case with persons in dreams of this kind, imagined to myself wings; but I rose gradually and securely as if I were myself a part of the ascending column of light.

  42. He shall see that the working place of each miner is kept supplied with props of approximate length, caps, and other timbers necessary to securely prop the roof thereof.

  43. No cage having an unstable or self-dumping platform shall be used for the carriage of persons unless such platform is securely locked.

  44. They were placed in a wagon and under a strong escort of constables were conveyed by the Deputy Sheriff to the county seat, where they were securely lodged in jail.

  45. Mrs. Condiment, who had slept securely through all the fight, was now awakened by Capitola, and cautiously informed of what had taken place and assured that all danger was now over.

  46. For me, my stormy voyage at an end, I to the port of death securely tend.

  47. Close by the shore we lay; the sailors keep Their watches, and the rest securely sleep.

  48. The mothers listen; but the bleating lambs Securely swig the dug, beneath the dams.

  49. Let me securely land- I ask no more; Then sink my ships, or shatter on the shore.

  50. He thrust amid the crowd, securely bold, Like a fierce tiger pent amid the fold.


  51. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "securely" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    fast; firmly; safe; surely; tight