harmlessly

harm·less

 (härm′lĭs)
adj.
1. Not causing or incapable of causing harm.
2. Not intended to harm or offend; inoffensive.
3.
a. Of or relating to an error in a trial that would not change the outcome and therefore does not call for a reversal of the case on appeal.
b. Not giving rise to legal liability: an agreement to treat another party's behavior as harmless.

harm′less·ly adv.
harm′less·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.harmlessly - in a harmless manner; "this is a harmlessly childish game"
detrimentally, harmfully, noxiously - in a detrimental manner
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Translations
بدون ضَرَر، بِدون أذى
neškodně
harmløst
harmlos
innocemment
ártalmatlanul
meinleysislega
harmløst
neškodne
zararsız bir şekilde
无害地

harmlessly

[ˈhɑːmlɪslɪ] ADV [remark] → inocuamente, inofensivamente; [explode, fall] → sin causar daños
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

harmlessly

adv
(= without causing damage)harmlos; the missile exploded harmlessly outside the towndie Rakete explodierte außerhalb der Stadt, ohne Schaden anzurichten
(= inoffensively)harmlos, arglos; they lived harmlessly in their seaside paradisesie lebten arglos in ihrem Paradies am Meer
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

harm

(haːm) noun
damage; injury; distress. I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.
verb
to cause (a person) harm. There's no need to be frightened – he won't harm you.
ˈharmful adjective
doing harm. Medicines can be harmful if you take too much of them.
ˈharmless adjective
not dangerous or liable to cause harm. Don't be frightened of that snake – it's harmless.
ˈharmlessly adverb
ˈharmlessness noun
out of harm's way
in a safe place. I'll put this glass vase out of harm's way, so that it doesn't get broken.
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