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

Then the wind shifted slightly, and the dense gray smoke that had been billowing harmlessly up the slope turned and engulfed me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

He calmed himself with the knowledge that if lighting struck, the tower’s steel frame would most likely conduct the electricity harmlessly into the ground.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin