harmlessly
Example Sentences
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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
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
The script buries its live-wire ideas harmlessly underground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
He slashed at the spartoi, but his sword passed harmlessly through them.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
