safely /ˈseɪfli/ adverb2 •carefully, and without any danger or riskTara flour is one of two products made from the seed pods of a thorny shrub native to Peru. One of those, tara gum, has been used safely for years as a thickening agent or stabilizer in human foods. — 2024 •In a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting.It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way. — 1943 formsmore safely · safelier · most safely · safeliest