safely

American  

[seyf-lee] / ˈseɪf li /

adverb

1. without harm or injury.

   The travel team has arrived safely and on schedule.

2. without risk or danger.

   While we sit safely in our air-conditioned homes complaining, he’s driving across the country working for change.

3. 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.

4. without likelihood of being wrong; with reasonable assurance.

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

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-safely adverb
• supersafely adverb
• unsafely adverb

Etymology

Origin of safely

safe + -ly

Example Sentences

"One option is to explore if one of our 'traffic-control' enzymes could be safely targeted as a nonhormonal male or female contraceptive," she added.

From Science Daily

He said that Ukraine would need "two months of ceasefire" and "security infrastructure" in order to safely conduct elections.

From BBC

Victory in their final Group C match against Italy on Monday at the same Eden Gardens stadium will see England safely into the next round.

From Barron's

But now a win against Italy on Monday in their final Group C match at the same Eden Gardens stadium will see England safely through.

From Barron's

Even safely upstairs in the crowd, you want to hide under a table.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• carefully
• cautiously
• harmlessly