safely
part of speech
adverb (safely, more safely, most safely)
meaning for a pupil
1) Safely means without danger, harm or accident. tree →
2) Safely can mean with no risk of being wrong: «You can safely say it was fun». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, to dwell "safely" in the land is a blessing promised for keeping God's laws. Interpretation: Tradition reads such promises as the reward for keeping the commandments, with peace and security in the Land of Israel. In the primary lessons: In safety lessons, children learn to cross the road safely, ride bikes safely, swim safely, use scissors safely, and get online safely. Arriving safely means reaching a place without being hurt. Phrases: «get home safely», «drive safely», «safely back», «arrived safely».
examples
- And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time; and ye shall eat your bread until ye have enough, and dwell in your land safely. (Torah LEV.26.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And He led them safely, and they feared not; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. (Writings PSA.78.53, JPS 1917) tree →
- He pursueth them, and passeth on safely; the way with his feet he treadeth not. (Prophets ISA.41.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain. (Writings PRO.31.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Cross the road safely at the lights. tree →
- We arrived home safely. tree →
- Carry the scissors safely, points down. tree →
- The plane landed safely. tree →
- Learn to use the internet safely. tree →
- Store medicines safely out of reach. tree →
- The firefighters led everyone safely outside. tree →
- I can safely say this is the best day ever. tree →
note
From «safe» + «-ly». «Safe» describes a person or place (adjective); «safely» describes how something is done (adverb): «Drive safely», «Be safe». Noun: «safety».
In the corpora
- He pursueth them, and passeth on safely; the way with his feet he treadeth not.
- And men shall dwell therein, and there shall be no more extermination; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely.
- And He led them safely, and they feared not; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
- Rules and laws are shared agreements so everyone can live together safely.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «safely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.