safely
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safely (comparative more safely, superlative most safely)
- In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page vii
- With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get […]
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page vii
- In a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting.
- 1945, George Orwell, Animal Farm, chapter 1
- It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way.
- 1945, George Orwell, Animal Farm, chapter 1
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in a safe manner
in a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting
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