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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. Chris Dowell:

    We are very fortunate that everybody that was on board the aircraft got out of the aircraft safely, with a few minor injuries.

  2. The Sacramento Police department:

    We are committed to building healthy neighborhoods in our city, where every person has an opportunity to thrive. We will continue to work together with our community to ensure our city is policed safely and effectively.

  3. Ankit Bharat:

    We are one of the first health systems to successfully perform a lung transplant on a patient recovering from COVID-19, we want other transplant centers to know that while the transplant procedure in these patients is quite technically challenging, it can be done safely, and it offers the terminally ill COVID-19 patients another option for survival.

  4. Ronna Campbell:

    The benefits of the medication far outweigh the risk of injury. Careful administration and leg immobilization are likely to help reduce the risk of injury, it is important to realize that epinephrine autoinjectors are used safely every day, and save lives every day.

  5. Jeremy Hunt:

    These seizures are unacceptable, it is essential that freedom of navigation is maintained and that all ships can move safely and freely in the region.

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