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In a safe manner; danger, injury, loss, or evil consequences.

Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue.

A stream or rivulet; a burn. My little boat can safely pass this perilous bourn. Spenser.

To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.] Here we our slender pipes may safely charm. Spenser.

r concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred. [Obs.] We may safely say thus, that wrong collections have been hitherto made out of those words by modern divines. Milton.

To flatter excessively or glossy. [R.] I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all, I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant. Smollett.

y ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep. Shadowing squadrons deep. Milton. Safely in harbor Is the king's ship in the deep nook. Shak.

used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc. To show what may be practicably and safely defalcated from the [the estimates]. Burke.

Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.

ask, etc. Erlenmeyer flask, a thin glass flask, flat-bottomed and cone-shaped to allow of safely shaking its contents laterally without danger of spilling; -- so called from Erlenmeyer, a German chemist who invented it. -- Florence flask. Etym: [From Florence in Italy.] (a) Same as Betty, n., 3. (b) A glass flask, rou…

hile he might still jog on and keep his trot. Milton . The good old ways our sires jogged safely over. R. Browning.

s or acts. The good prince King James . . . bore dishonorably what he might have resented safely. Bolingbroke.

To conduct safely; to give safe-conduct to. [POetic] He him by all the bonds of love besought To safe-conduct his love. Spenser.

Safely. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Safely. [Obs.] Chaucer.

In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger; safely. His daring foe . . . securely him defied. Milton.

In a snug manner; closely; safely.

A place to which ships may resort, and where they may anchor safely.

In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure, shall be thy meed." Spenser. 'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. Byron.

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak.