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safely

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary

safely /ˈsāflē, ˈseɪfli /
adverb
1 in a way that gives protection from danger or risk:
there is a memento she keeps safely stored away
the tender plants are safely tucked up for the winter
she wants to invest safely but strategically.
2 in a way that is not likely to cause or lead to harm or injury:
all of us have a responsibility to drive safely
a time when children could play safely on the streets.
3 with confidence through being based on good reasons or evidence:
we can safely say that things are improving
you can safely assume I'm not going to resign
you can safely ignore that advice.
4 without being injured or harmed:
all crews have returned safely from their missions
we are relieved to have arrived safely.