savely
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsau̯fliː/, /ˈsaːv(ə)liː/, /ˈsaːf(ə)liː/, /ˈsau̯fliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
savely
- With safety; without harm or injury:
- Lacking danger; safely, harmlessly or in a dangerless manner.
- Avoiding sin; in a morally sound or safe manner.
- With no risk to one's health or fitness; healthily.
- With security; without risk:
- Guardedly; ensuring security and lack of loss.
- For defensive purposes; in order to preempt harm.
- Without doubt or unsureness; with certainness.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
References
- “sauflī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
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