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unsafely

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In an unsafe way; without regard to safety; carelessly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unsafe Middle English -ly English -ly English unsafely From unsafe + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անապահով (anapahov) — in an unsafe way
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不安全地 (bù ānquán de) — in an unsafe way
  • Dutch: gevaarlijk — in an unsafe way
  • Dutch: roekeloos — in an unsafe way
  • Finnish: huolimattomasti — in an unsafe way
  • Finnish: huolettomasti — in an unsafe way
  • Finnish: turvattomasti — in an unsafe way
  • Finnish: epäturvallisesti — in an unsafe way
  • French: dangereusement — in an unsafe way
  • German: gefährlich — in an unsafe way
  • Portuguese: perigosamente — in an unsafe way
  • Russian: небезопа́сно (nebezopásno) — in an unsafe way
  • Russian: опа́сно (opásno) — in an unsafe way
  • Spanish: peligrosamente — in an unsafe way
  • Spanish: arriesgadamente — in an unsafe way
  • Vietnamese: không an toàn — in an unsafe way