safely
/ˈseɪfli
/adverb
1In 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...
- We can safely put money on him to repeat his pre-match talk during the half-time as well.
- After you have safely wrapped all disconnected light-fixture wires, you can turn the electricity back on.
- The lions were safely contained within the zoological gardens nearby.
2In 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...
- There is almost nowhere in there where they can safely walk without fear of being shot.
- Historical highlights are the old railway viaducts and an old railway tunnel which you can safely ride into.
- Join an online dating community where they claim you can safely meet and chat with a variety of individuals.
3With 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...
- We can safely state that there is no shortage.
- With that terrible temper she owns, I can safely pronounce that I would not be astounded if she possessed other unmannered habits.
- In the meantime, I can now safely announce that I am with child.
4Without being injured or harmed: all crews have returned safely from their missions we are relieved to have arrived safely...
- With no hydraulic fluid, they landed their 55 passengers safely by pouring all the lemonade on board into the jet's hydraulic system.
- Two years after investigating the high-profile death, he is safely back on the political beat.
- They are both safely home now.