What does safely mean?

safely means "with safety; in a safe manner".

How many syllables are in safely?

safely has 2 syllables: safe-ly. The stress falls on "safe". In IPA it is /ˈseɪfli/.

Is safely a common word?

safely is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Safely — meaning and how to say it: SAY-flee

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
with safety; in a safe manner
“we are safely out of there”

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What does safely mean?: safely means "with safety; in a safe manner".
How many syllables are in safely?: safely has 2 syllables: safe-ly. The stress falls on "safe". In IPA it is /ˈseɪfli/.
Is safely a common word?: safely is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for safely come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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