safely
pronunciation
How to pronounce safely in British English: UK [ˈseɪfli]
How to pronounce safely in American English: US [ˈseɪfli]
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- Adverb:
- with safety; in a safe manner
Word Origin
- safely (adv.)
- late 13c., "without risk; without harm;" mid-14c., "without risk of error," from safe (adj.) + -ly (2).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Getting rid of it safely is thus a problem .
- 2. So how long can people safely go without snoozing ?
- 3. But the policy could not safely endure throughout a two-term presidency .
- 4. I think we can safely assume that once a soul gets to hell , it does not leave .
- 5. It firms , for example , can safely assume that computers will keep getting faster .