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PRONUNCIATION OF HARMLESSLY

harmlessly  [ˈhɑːmlɪslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARMLESSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Harmlessly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HARMLESSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of harmlessly in the English dictionary

The definition of harmlessly in the dictionary is without causing any physical or mental damage or injury. Other definition of harmlessly is without causing annoyance or worry; inoffensively.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARMLESSLY


artlessly
ˈɑːtlɪslɪ
blamelessly
ˈbleɪmlɪslɪ
bootlessly
ˈbuːtlɪslɪ
causelessly
ˈkɔːzlɪslɪ
changelessly
ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪslɪ
deathlessly
ˈdɛθlɪslɪ
doubtlessly
ˈdaʊtlɪslɪ
formlessly
ˈfɔːmlɪslɪ
heartlessly
ˈhɑːtlɪslɪ
heedlessly
ˈhiːdlɪslɪ
humourlessly
ˈhjuːməlɪslɪ
mirthlessly
mɜːθlɪslɪ
nervelessly
ˈnɜːvlɪslɪ
remorselessly
rɪˈmɔːslɪslɪ
senselessly
ˈsenslɪslɪ
sightlessly
ˈsaɪtlɪslɪ
sinlessly
ˈsɪnlɪslɪ
spinelessly
ˈspaɪnlɪslɪ
tastelessly
ˈteɪstlɪslɪ
voicelessly
ˈvɔɪslɪslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARMLESSLY

harmala
harmaline
harman
harmattan
harmdoing
harmer
harmful
harmfully
harmfulness
harmless
harmlessness
harmolodic
harmolodics
harmonic
harmonic analysis
harmonic distortion
harmonic mean
harmonic minor scale
harmonic motion
harmonic progression

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARMLESSLY

aimlessly
carelessly
effortlessly
endlessly
expressly
faultlessly
flawlessly
grossly
helplessly
hopelessly
mercilessly
needlessly
recklessly
relentlessly
ruthlessly
seamlessly
shamelessly
spotlessly
timelessly
tirelessly
wordlessly

Synonyms and antonyms of harmlessly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «harmlessly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARMLESSLY

Find out the translation of harmlessly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of harmlessly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harmlessly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无害
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inofensivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

harmlessly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अहानिकारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالشباك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безвредно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inofensivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

harmlessly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans danger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berbahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

harmlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無害に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아슬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Harmlessly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிப்பு ஏற்படுத்தாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zararsızca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

innocuo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieszkodliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нешкідливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inofensiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακίνδυνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

harmlessly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofarligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

harmløst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harmlessly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARMLESSLY»

The term «harmlessly» is normally little used and occupies the 110.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARMLESSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «harmlessly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «harmlessly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harmlessly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARMLESSLY»

Discover the use of harmlessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harmlessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knowledge, Language and Logic: Questions for Quine
"Lump 1 could have been squeezed harmlessly into a ball" is true. 8. "Goliath could have been squeezed harmlessly into a ball" is false. One of these must be rejected. The account of modal locutions sketched above gives us a well- motivated ...
A. Orenstein, P. Kotatko, 2001
2
Steaming Up the Coast
We are out along the Continental Shelf watching our satellite TV the pontificating weatherman arms gesticulating in great arcs informing us of the storm of the year just passing them passing harmlessly out to sea. And the shore people will ...
Ashton Rick, 2005
3
Cognitive Grammar : An Introduction: An Introduction
Conversely, we see from (5)(b) that a semantically impeccable expression can nonetheless be completely ungrammatical: (5) (a) Friendly young dogs bark harmlessly. (b) *Dogs harmlessly young bark friendly. [with the meaning of (5)(a)] It ...
San Diego (Emeritus) Ronald W. Langacker Professor University of California, 2008
4
The Green Foodprint: Food Choices for Healthy People and a ...
Clean. Up. Harmlessly. Cleaning up after meals can be hard on the Earth if you use a lot of paper towels and harsh cleansers. Paper towels can be handy, but I' ve seen people tear off a sheet, use it to wipe up a few drops of spilled tea, and ...
Linda Riebel, 2011
5
It Was "I" Who Painted the Picture
Harmlessly. In. Love. Back and forth I paced without focus nor full understanding of this love affair which had tortured my bare soul. “How did I let it drive my once conscious spirit to this devastating state?” The love I thought would shine forever  ...
Termica Shontel Harris and Harmon Montgomery
6
Feature Interactions in Telecommunications and Software ...
4.1 and 4.1), are harmlessly redundant. This is the price to pay to have a decently natural language: in a normal form, all structure has to be lost (Corollary 4.1). Riebisch proposed to solve the problem by adding multiplicities and optional ...
Stephan Reiff-Marganiec, Mark D. Ryan, 2005
7
The Forging
Over the course of the next minute or two, the same scenario played out several more times with both sides firing arrows and bolts harmlessly towards each other. After the fourth volley, the hobgoblins stopped firing and voices could once ...
Tim Rose, 2013
8
Maunder's treasury of knowledge, and library of reference, ...
... s. one free from guilt or harm In'nocent, a. pure, harmless, innoxious In'nocently , nit. without guilt, harmlessly Innoc'uous, e. harmless in effects Inno'cuously, ad. without mischievousjeflect Inno'cuousness, s. liarmlessuess Innominable, a. not ...
Samuel Maunder, 1830
9
Mountain Dragon: Aspiration
The bullet was deflected away before it came anywhere near Yogi Lama and fell harmlessly to the ground. “Again,” Yogi Lama shouted. Astonished, Dad-den reloaded the rifle and fired again. Once again the bullet was deflected and fell ...
Bradley Clemmons, 2010
10
The Human Animal : Personal Identity Without Psychology: ...
can the ordinary, nonphilosophical belief that some people are taller than others, to take an ordinary example, be true, or at most "harmlessly" mistaken, if there aren't really any people? What makes believing in people different from believing  ...
Eric T. Olson Lecturer Cambridge University, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARMLESSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harmlessly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jamaica 1-0 El Salvador: Reggae Boyz steal one from plucky …
It was El Salvador's turn to try its luck moments later, but Jaime Alas popped Flores' cross harmlessly over the goal. At the other end, Jamaica ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Liverpool vs Thai All Stars, pre-season friendly: as it happened …
22 mins. A first chance for True Thai All Stars from a free-kick 25 yards out. Shot sails harmlessly over Bogdan's goal, though. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Canada's Gold Cup hopes washed away | Soccer | Sports | Toronto …
... a final crack at goal in second-half stoppage time, but watched his half-volley attempt off a recycled restart skip harmlessly wide of the frame. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
4
Young Impact players gaining invaluable experience at Pan …
A cross from the left side was begging for a touch towards goal ten minutes later, but ultimately passed harmlessly through the Brazilian area. «Mount Royal Soccer, Jul 15»
5
A rainy day keeps the haze away
As long as low-pressure systems continue, smoke should continue to pass over the area fairly harmlessly. It is wise to be aware of the hazards ... «Belgrade News, Jul 15»
6
The Impending Ecosystem Collapse - Counterpunch
For example, methane hydrates in the Arctic Ocean, harmlessly contained, so far, under the ice for millennia, are equivalent to 1,000 to 10,000 ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
7
Stormin' Pointers return to state
Moments after her pop foul dropped harmlessly, Holtz roped a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning for the tie-breaking hit, and ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
8
Did Scott Walker Rip Off An Eyeglass Store For His Campaign Logo?
Walker got lucky with a good-humored, blatantely patriotic eyewear company, armed only with some harmlessly mediocre puns. But as we saw ... «Co.Design, Jul 15»
9
Twins win, Molitor says their 'work's just begun' - StarTribune.com
On the 10th pitch of the at-bat, he bounced harmlessly to third, where Trevor Plouffe started an easy double play. “[He just kept pumping sinkers ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
10
First Alert Forecast: scattered storms may bring needed rain …
... tropical storm Monday or Tuesday, but regardless of development, the system will be moving harmlessly away from North Carolina with time. «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Harmlessly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/harmlessly>. Apr 2024 ».
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