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harmlessly

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harm·less  (härmls)
adj.
1. Not causing or incapable of causing harm.
2. Not intended to harm or offend; inoffensive.
3. Free from loss or legal liability: Under the agreement, I would be held harmless if the other parties defaulted.
harmless·ly adv.
harmless·ness n.
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Adv.1.harmlessly - in a harmless manner; "this is a harmlessly childish game"
detrimentally, harmfully, noxiously - in a detrimental manner
Translations
harmlessly [ˈhɑːmlɪslɪ] ADV [remark] → inocuamente, inofensivamente; [explode, fall] → sin causar daños
harmlessly
adv
(= without causing damage) → harmlos; the missile exploded harmlessly outside the town → die Rakete explodierte außerhalb der Stadt, ohne Schaden anzurichten
(= inoffensively) → harmlos, arglos; they lived harmlessly in their seaside paradise → sie lebten arglos in ihrem Paradies am Meer


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Kantos Kan perceived my coup and stepping quickly to my side he placed his foot upon my neck and withdrawing his sword from my body gave me the final death blow through the neck which is supposed to sever the jugular vein, but in this instance the cold blade slipped harmlessly into the sand of the arena.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Similarly a man who committed a murder twenty years ago and has since lived peaceably and harmlessly in society seems less guilty and his action more due to the law of inevitability, to someone who considers his action after twenty years have elapsed than to one who examined it the day after it was committed.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But the Englishman was close to him--so close that his hand reached the leveled barrel a fraction of a second before the hammer fell upon the cartridge, and the bullet that was intended for Tarzan's heart whirred harmlessly above his head.
The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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