safely

ˈseɪfli

Definition

Definition of safely - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

preventing harmin a way that prevents harm or danger

She crossed the street safely.

cautiously

securely

certaintywith certainty or without doubt

The documents were safely stored away..

certainly

surely

undoubtedly

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Expressions with safely

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I can safely say

exp.

express strong confidence that something is true or correct

I can safely say this is the best movie I've seen.

drive safely

travel in a vehicle with attention to safety rules and signs

Drive safely when you are on the highway.

Origin of safely

Old English, safe (unharmed) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with safely included in their meaning

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baby carrier

parenting

device for carrying a baby safely

fire pit

campfire

outdoor structure or pit for safely making a fire

glasses case

storage

container for storing eyeglasses safely

land the plane

aviation

bring an aircraft down to the ground safely

money belt

travel accessory

belt with hidden pockets for carrying money safely while traveling

oil tank

technology

large container used to store liquid oil safely

suntan cream

tanning

lotion used to achieve a tan safely

operating manual

technology

book or document explaining how to use a device or machine safely

Examples of safely in a sentence

He safely stored the chemicals in the cabinet.
She arrived safely at her destination.

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French:en toute sécurité, de manière sûre, ...
German:sicher, gewiss, ...
Italian:in sicurezza, con certezza, ...
Spanish:con seguridad, sin duda, ...
Portuguese:com segurança, sem dúvida, ...
Chinese:安全地, 确定地, ...
Japanese:安全に, 確実に, ...
Arabic:بِأَمان, باليقين, ...
Hebrew:בְּבִטְחָה, לָבֶטַח, ...
Russian:безопасно, надежно, ...
Ukrainian:безпечно, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षित रूप से, निस्संदेह, ...
Bengali:নিরাপদে, নিঃসন্দেহে, ...
Catalan:sense perill, segurament, ...
Czech:bezpečně, jistě, ...
Danish:sikkert, ...
Dutch:veilig, zeker, ...
Greek:με ασφάλεια, ασφαλώς, ...
Hungarian:biztonságosan, biztosan, ...
Khmer:ដោយសុវត្ថិភាព, ដោយប្រាកដ, ...
Korean:안전하게, 확실하게, ...
Persian:در امان, با اطمینان, ...
Polish:bezpiecznie, pewnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):com segurança, sem dúvida, ...
Romanian:în siguranță, fără îndoială, ...
Swedish:säkert, ...
Thai:อย่างปลอดภัย, อย่างมั่นใจ, ...
Turkish:emniyetle, güvenle, ...
Vietnamese:an toàn, chắc chắn, ...

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