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Definitions for safely
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Princeton's WordNet
safelyadverb
with safety; in a safe manner
"we are safely out of there"
Wiktionary
safelyadverb
In a safe manner; using caution above all else.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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
Safelyadverb
in a safe manner; danger, injury, loss, or evil consequences
Editors Contribution
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
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'safely' in Adverbs Frequency: #316
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of safely in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of safely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of safely in a Sentence
We are very fortunate that everybody that was on board the aircraft got out of the aircraft safely, with a few minor injuries.
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.
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.
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.
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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