Harmlessly

/ˈhɑːrmlɪsli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that causes no damage, injury, or offense to anyone.

Etymology

From harmless (harm + -less suffix meaning 'without') + -ly adverb suffix. The concept evolved from Middle English 'harmen' (to injure) paired with Old English '-lēas' (lacking, free from).

Kelly Says

The word 'harmlessly' is crucial in law and ethics because it distinguishes between actions that seem bad but cause no actual damage—like a child's harmless lie or a prank that harmlessly startles someone.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አደን (ade)
ah-den
ARالعربية
بسلامة (bisalama)
bi-sa-la-ma
BNবাংলা
অপমানজনকভাবে (apamanjanakhave)
ap-ma-nan-jan-ak-ha-ve
CACatalà
sense dany
sen-se dan-ee
CSČeština
bezpečně
bez-pech-ne
DADansk
uforstyrrende
oo-for-stir-ren-de
DEDeutsch
harmlos
har-mlos
ELΕλληνικά
χωρίς κίνδυνο (chori kindi-no)
cho-ree kin-dee-no
ESEspañol
sin daño
sin da-nyo
FAفارسی
بی ضرر (bi zarar)
bee za-rar
FISuomi
haitaloittamatta
hai-ta-loi-tta-mat-ta
FRFrançais
sans danger
san dan-zher
GUGU
કેમકેમ (kemkem)
kem-kem
HAHA
bāni
bah-nee
HEעברית
בטוח
ba-too-kh
HIहिन्दी
बिना हानि के (bina haani ke)
bee-na ha-nee ke
HUMagyar
ártalmatlanul
ahrt-al-mat-lan-ul
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanpa bahaya
tan-pa ba-ha-ra
IGIG
ọ bụghị mkpọrọ
oh boo-gee mk-po-roh
ITItaliano
senza pericolo
sen-za pe-re-cho-lo
JA日本語
無害に (mugai ni)
moo-guy nee
KKKK
салма (salma)
sal-ma
KMKM
មានប្រយោជន៍ (mean prayochana)
mean pra-yo-cha-na
KO한국어
해롭지 않게 (haero-pji an-kke)
hae-ro-pji an-kke
MRMR
नाशकारी (naashkari)
na-ash-ka-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
tanpa bahaya
tan-pa ba-ha-ra
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ (kyuntatwar ma)
kyun-ta-war ma
NLNederlands
zonder gevaar
zon-der ge-vaar
NONorsk
uforstyrrende
oo-for-stir-ren-de
PAPA
無害 (nāśakārī)
na-ash-ka-ree
PLPolski
bez szkod
bez skood
PTPortuguês
sem perigo
sem pe-ree-go
RORomână
în siguranță
in sig-u-na-tsa
RUРусский
безопасно (bezopasno)
bez-o-pa-sno
SVSvenska
oskyldigt
os-kyld-git
SWKiswahili
salama
sa-la-ma
TAதமிழ்
பயமின்றி (payaminri)
pa-ya-min-ree
TEతెలుగు
కష్టకరముగా (kashṭakaramuga)
ka-shṭa-ka-ra-mu-ga
THไทย
ปลอดภัย (plao-phai)
plao-phai
TLTL
walang pinsala
wa-lang pin-sa-la
TRTürkçe
zararsızca
za-ra-rsiz-cha
UKУкраїнська
безпечно (bezpechno)
be-za-pech-no
URاردو
بے خطر (bē khaatr)
beh kha-atr
VITiếng Việt
an toàn
an toan
YOYO
kò ni ìyà
ko ni ee-ya
ZH中文
无害地 (wú hài dì)
woo hai dee
ZUZU
alutho
a-loo-tho

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