# safely

Pronunciation: say "SAYF-lee" /ˈseɪfli/

## Adverb

1. In a safe way: without risk, and with caution put ahead of everything else.
   - Simple: In a careful way that avoids danger.
   - _Store cleaning chemicals safely, out of children's reach and away from heat._
   - _The additive has been used safely in baked goods for decades._
2. In a secure way, so that no injury or harm can result.
   - Simple: So that someone or something is secure and cannot be hurt or damaged.
   - _Once the climbers were safely back at base camp, the storm hit._
   - _The original documents are locked safely in a fireproof cabinet._

## Origin

From Middle English savely, equivalent to safe + -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/safely (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).