- safely
- safe|ly [ `seıfli ] adverb **1. ) in a way that is not likely to cause damage, injury, or harm:Police have issued a reminder to all motorists to drive safely.2. ) in a way that gives protection from being hurt, damaged, or stolen:Keep plastic bags safely out of the reach of children.The portrait was safely stored in a strongroom.3. ) without being damaged, hurt, or lost:All the children have been returned safely to their parents.4. ) in a way that does not involve a lot of risk:My savings are invested safely.safely assume/say (=with little risk of being wrong): We can safely assume that she was not there that night.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.