Definitions for safely
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
safeseɪf(adj.; n.)saf•er, saf•est
(adj.)offering security from harm or danger:
a safe haven.
free from injury or risk:
arrived safe and sound.
reasonably accurate:
a safe estimate.
dependable; trustworthy:
a safe guide.
careful to avoid danger or controversy:
a safe player.
securely confined:
a criminal safe in jail.
Baseball. reaching base without being put out.
Category: Sport
(n.)a steel or iron box or repository for valuable items.
Slang.
Category: Status (usage)
Ref: condom.
Origin of safe:
1250–1300; (adj.) ME sauf, saf < AF saf, OF sauf < L salvus intact, whole; (n.) late ME save, orig. der. of save1, assimilated to the adj.
safe′ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
safely(adverb)
with safety; in a safe manner
"we are safely out of there"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
safely(adverb)ɪf
in a safe way
a lesson on how to cross the road safely; The jewelry has been locked away safely.
Wiktionary
safely(Adverb)
In a safe manner; using caution above all else.
Webster Dictionary
Safely(adverb)
in a safe manner; danger, injury, loss, or evil consequences
Translations for safely
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- veiligAfrikaans
- بأمانArabic
- сигурноBulgarian
- a salvoPortuguese (BR)
- bezpečněCzech
- sicherGerman
- i god beholdDanish
- με ασφάλειαGreek
- seguramente, sin peligro, sin accidente (alguno)Spanish
- ohutultEstonian
- به سلامتFarsi
- turvallisestiFinnish
- sans accidentFrench
- בְּשָלוֹםHebrew
- निरापद, कुशलपूर्वकHindi
- sigurnoCroatian
- épségben, biztonságbanHungarian
- dengan selamatIndonesian
- örugglegaIcelandic
- sano e salvoItalian
- 安全にJapanese
- 안전하게Korean
- saugiai, laimingaiLithuanian
- droši; sveikā; laimīgiLatvian
- dengan selamatMalay
- veiligDutch
- sikkert, trygt, i god beholdNorwegian
- bezpieczniePolish
- به سلامتPersian
- بې خطره، روغ رمټ، په سلامتۍPashto
- a salvoPortuguese
- în siguranţăRomanian
- благополучноRussian
- bezpečneSlovak
- varnoSlovenian
- bezbednoSerbian
- säkert, tryggt, lyckligt och väl, i gott skickSwedish
- อย่างปลอดภัยThai
- güvenli bir şekilde, kazasız belâsızTurkish
- 平安地Chinese (Trad.)
- надійно; безпечноUkrainian
- باحفاظتUrdu
- an toànVietnamese
- 平安地Chinese (Simp.)
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