Synonyms

safely

American

[seyf-lee] / ˈseɪf li /

adverb

without harm or injury.

The travel team has arrived safely and on schedule.
without risk or danger.

While we sit safely in our air-conditioned homes complaining, he’s driving across the country working for change.
in a way that protects from loss, damage, or harm.

I wanted that piece of paper safely filed away, just in case I needed to look at it again.
without likelihood of being wrong; with reasonable assurance.

I think we can safely say that the zoo expects some puma kittens later this year!

Other Word Forms

quasi-safely adverb
supersafely adverb
unsafely adverb

Etymology

Origin of safely

safe + -ly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She said they were unable to safely drink the flood water because they could be swept away and their main food source, worms, have been flattened or dried out by the rain.

From BBC

She has contributed to New Lines Magazine and other outlets, and has served on the board of East Africa’s international press association, which protects journalists’ rights to do their jobs safely and fairly.

From The Wall Street Journal

They cut out classes on — multiple classes on use of force, multiple classes on how to use their firearms safely.

From Salon

“Some uses are also simply outside the bounds of what today’s technology can safely and reliably do.”

From MarketWatch

The researchers believe the next step is to explore whether future obesity treatments could safely increase energy expenditure without requiring major lifestyle changes from patients.

From Science Daily

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