harmlessly

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The ball landed harmlessly in the center fielder’s glove, 395 feet away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Scientists used AI to create antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA, a type of bacteria that lives harmlessly on the skin but can cause a serious infection if it enters the body.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

"With better data, we'll know whether it's going to strike us or simply pass us by, completely harmlessly."

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025

At the last instant he changed direction and, though the bow did not break, the arrow passed harmlessly to one side.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell