safely
//ˈseɪfli//
Forms
- Comparative
- more safely
- Superlative
- most safely
Definitions
1.In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
- Tara flour is one of two products made from the seed pods of a thorny shrub native to Peru. One of those, tara gum, has been used safely for years as a thickening agent or stabilizer in human foods.
2.In a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting.
- It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4482
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English savely; equivalent to safe + -ly.