safely
English
/ˈseɪfli/
adv
Definitions
- In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
- In a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English savely suffix from English safe (secure container).
Origin
English
safe
Gloss
secure container
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- French safe English
- biosafe English
- childsafe English
- cybersafe English
- ensafe English
- nonsafe English
- safe English
- safe word English
- safeblower English
- safeblowing English
- safebox English
- safebreaker English
- safebreaking English
- safecracker English
- safecracking English
- safeguard English
- safehaven English
- safehouse English
- safeish English
- safekeeping English
- safelight English
- safelike English
- safen English
- safeness English
- safeword English
- supersafe English
- threadsafe English
- ultrasafe English
- unsafe English
- vouchsafe English
- websafe English
- Safe German
- сейф Russian
- セーフ Japanese
- sejf Polish
- sauf Middle English
- savely Middle English
- sejf Czech
- sef Serbo-Croatian
- เซฟ Thai
- sip Indonesian
- sef Slovene