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safely

[ seyf-lee ]

adverb

  1. without harm or injury:

    The travel team has arrived safely and on schedule.

  2. without risk or danger:

    While we sit safely in our air-conditioned homes complaining, he’s driving across the country working for change.

  3. in a way that protects from loss, damage, or harm:

    I wanted that piece of paper safely filed away, just in case I needed to look at it again.

  4. without likelihood of being wrong; with reasonable assurance:

    I think we can safely say that the zoo expects some puma kittens later this year!



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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·-ڱ· adverb
  • ··ڱ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڱ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of safely1

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"I could hear screams from next door so my first thought was to get everyone out safely."

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She would also like to see a service that brings people's belongings to their new home, or storage facilities so they can safely keep their possessions.

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And discussions are still underway for how a trail could be safely separated from the tracks.

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"You want to do that as safely as possible and that's why things like silent corridors come in," she explained.

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When the reptiles arrived safely in Los Angeles, they were escorted to the zoo’s Jennings Veterinary Hospital for in-depth health assessments and quarantine.

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