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Princeton's WordNet

  1. safelyadverb

    with safety; in a safe manner

    "we are safely out of there"

Wiktionary

  1. safelyadverb

    In a safe manner; using caution above all else.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Safelyadverb

    Etymology: from safe.

    Who is there that hath the leisure and means to collect all the proofs, concerning most of the opinions he has, so as safely to conclude that he hath a clear and full view? John Locke.

    All keep aloof, and safely shout around;
    But none presumes to give a nearer wound. Dryden.

    God safely quit her of her burthen, and with gentle travel, to the gladding of your highness with an heir. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

ChatGPT

  1. safely

    Safely is defined as performing actions in a manner that avoids causing harm, danger, or risk to oneself or others. It implies taking necessary precautions to ensure the protection and well-being of all involved. It can relate to various aspects, including physical harm, emotional distress, health threats, or various kinds of accidents or security breaches.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Safelyadverb

    in a safe manner; danger, injury, loss, or evil consequences

Editors Contribution

  1. safelyadverb

    In a safe manner.

    He drove safely to visit his grandmother after passing his driving test.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 17, 2015  

British National Corpus

  1. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'safely' in Adverbs Frequency: #316

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of safely in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of safely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of safely in a Sentence

  1. Erin Bromage:

    If we're jammed into a small backyard watching all of these fireworks because that's the only viewing window that we have, then it's not a great idea, if you can actually spread out and create distance with your family and other families, then you can do this safely.

  2. Tate Reeves:

    I( had) taken a piecemeal approach( to masks) because I believe firmly that this was the best way to get the most number of people to participate, i believe that there is enough motivation( now) to safely get our kids in school that we can really juice the participation of mask wearing throughout our state for the next two weeks.

  3. William Dement:

    Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.

  4. Sarah Seither:

    I have had my experiences with harassment, men flashing me or following me, but I run in honor of Ahmaud and his family as I can not even imagine the horror they went through losing Ahmaud doing a sport that everyone should have the right to do safely.

  5. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun:

    We regret that we have not reached levels where children can go to schools safely even though we mobilised all our capabilities to substantially decrease risks of infection, it is difficult to guarantee the safety of children as the sizable number of new patients emerge every day, and there are concerns that it might spread again from schools to homes and communities.

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