harmlessly
Example Sentences
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It is possible that somebody has the bacteria living harmlessly in their nose, but has travelled elsewhere in the country where they could pass it on to people they come into close contact with.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Although ESBL- and CRE-producing bacteria often live harmlessly in the human gut, they can cause severe illness if they enter the urinary tract or bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
Or a flock of seagulls harmlessly splashing windshields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
The script buries its live-wire ideas harmlessly underground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Clegane's point was turned harmlessly against the golden shield with the lion blazon, while his own hit square.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
