unsafely

safe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyf]
- /seɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyf]
- /seɪf/

Definitions of unsafely word

adjective unsafely secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place. 1
adjective unsafely free from hurt, injury, danger, or risk: to arrive safe and sound. 1
adjective unsafely involving little or no risk of mishap, error, etc.: a safe estimate. 1
adjective unsafely dependable or trustworthy: a safe guide. 1
adjective unsafely careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player; a safe play. 1
adjective unsafely denied the chance to do harm; in secure custody: a criminal safe in jail. 1

See all 15 definitions of unsafely

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Origin of unsafely

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 Unsafely

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsafely

unsafely 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for unsafely

adv unsafely

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.
gravely — Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.

adverb unsafely

chancily — In a chancy manner.
damagingly — In a damaging manner.
daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
harmfully — In a harmful manner.
hazardously — In a hazardous manner.

All 9 Synonyms of unsafely