safely B1 Topic:Safety & Risk US /ˈseɪfli/ See IPA manual Freq #3732 Meanings 1 adv Without being harmed or causing harm. The children arrived home safely after school. 2 adv In a way that involves no risk or danger. You can safely assume the report is correct. Etymology AI details From Middle English savely; equivalent to safe + -ly. savely Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Safety & Risk External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # safely **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈseɪfli/ **Frequency rank:** 3732 ## Meanings 1. Without being harmed or causing harm. 2. In a way that involves no risk or danger. ## Examples - The children arrived home safely after school. - You can safely assume the report is correct. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: savely ## Etymology From Middle English savely; equivalent to safe + -ly. ## AI Etymology Safely comes from Middle English savely; equivalent to safe + -ly. Modern senses include without being harmed or causing harm. and in a way that involves no risk or danger.. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown