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safely

  • adverb
  • safe·ly
  • /ˈseɪfli/

In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.

Other meanings

  1. In a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting.

Example sentences

  • “How can I gain weight safely?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "savely".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “safely” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.