Etymology

safely

safe·ly
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Today it means: In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else. Full definition →

Middle English savely
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsavely
  2. English todaysafely

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.