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- [seyf]
- /seɪf/
- /ˈseɪfli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seyf]
- /seɪf/
Definitions of safely word
- adjective safely secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place. 1
- adjective safely free from hurt, injury, danger, or risk: to arrive safe and sound. 1
- adjective safely involving little or no risk of mishap, error, etc.: a safe estimate. 1
- adjective safely dependable or trustworthy: a safe guide. 1
- adjective safely careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player; a safe play. 1
- adjective safely denied the chance to do harm; in secure custody: a criminal safe in jail. 1
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Origin of safely
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English sauf, saf < Anglo-French saf, Old French sauf < Latin salvus intact, whole; (noun) late Middle English save, orig. derivative of save1, assimilated to the adj.; cf. salvation
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Parts of speech for Safely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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safely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
safely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for safely
adv safely
- charily — cautiously; carefully
- circumspectly — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- discreetly — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- fastidiously — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
adverb safely
- firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- harmlessly — In a harmless manner.
- innocently — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
- innocuously — not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- inoffensively — In an inoffensive manner.
Antonyms for safely
adv safely
- alarmingly — causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- deceitfully — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
- gravely — Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.
adverb safely
- chancily — In a chancy manner.
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
- disloyally — In a disloyal manner.
- harmfully — In a harmful manner.
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