51³Ō¹Ļ

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safely

[seyf-lee]

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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • quasi-safely adverb
  • supersafely adverb
  • unsafely adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of safely1

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"We weren't able to access the property - the water was too high for us to safely walk through," he said.

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In a statement on Wednesday night, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council said the families placed at the centre had all been "safely relocated" and were no longer using the centre.

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That proposal, which would involve shifting GOP voters from safely red districts into neighboring blue ones, is aimed at safeguarding Republicans’ thin majority in Congress, where they control the lower chamber, 220-212.

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ā€œThe overwhelming majority of the protesters are peaceful,ā€ Schnur said, ā€œbut they don’t do stories on all the planes that land safely at LAX, either.ā€

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The department said it is ā€œcommitted to maintaining an open and transparent relationship with the media and ensuring that journalists can safely perform their duties, especially during protests, acts of civil disobedience, and public gatherings.ā€

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