harmlessly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑɹmləsli/ (US)
- /ˈhɑːmləsli/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English harmless Middle English -ly English -ly English harmlessly From harmless + -ly.
Meanings
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In a harmless manner.
This does not take into account the tens of thousands of New Yorkers who are harmlessly and charmingly insane in a peculiarly Manhattanite manner.
1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more harmlessly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most harmlessly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
it innocuamente (in a harmless manner) · fr inoffensivement (in a harmless manner) · ca inofensivament (in a harmless manner) · ka უვნებლად (in a harmless manner) · sv ofarligt (in a harmless manner) · es inofensivamente (in a harmless manner) · pl nieszkodliwie (in a harmless manner) · fi harmittomasti (in a harmless manner)