safelyadverb
uk/ˈseɪf.li/us/ˈseɪf.li/B1 in a safe way:
We all arrived safely.
Drive safely! (= Do not take any risks!)
Are the kids safely fastened into their car seats?
I think we can safely (= with no risk of being wrong) say they won't find us now.
More examples
- I'm pleased the parcel arrived safely.
- Eventually, the pilot managed to land the plane safely.
- Chris called to say they'd arrived safely.
- The children are safely tucked up in bed.
- What weight can this lorry safely carry?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Safe and secure
- as safe as houses idiom
- bite
- coast
- copper-bottomed
- fail-safe
- firmly
- friendly
- immune
- in safe hands idiom
- innocent
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- inviolate
- ozone-friendly
- safety net
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy
- securely
- sheltered
- the coast is clear idiom
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