harmlessly
Example Sentences
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That kind of dust is known to irritate the airways making it easier for bacteria to go from harmlessly sitting there to invading the body.
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
"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
The impact of Burr’s round then allegedly produced an involuntary jerk on Hamilton’s trigger finger, which sent a round sailing harmlessly above Burr and into the trees.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
