innocuously
In harmless fashion
Innocuously means in a way that causes no harm or offense.
Something done innocuously appears harmless or unremarkable: The conversation began innocuously enough, then turned heated.
The word often carries a hint that appearances may deceive—what seems innocuous might not be.
Without danger occurring
- benignlyIn harmless, gentle manner
- inoffensivelyWithout causing displeasure
- harmlesslyWithout causing damage
- gentlyIn a mild manner
mildly · blamelessly · peacefully · tamely · wholesomely · blandly · neutrally · uncontroversially
Without attracting attention
- unobtrusivelyWithout attracting attention
- quietlyWithout making noise
- discreetlyIn an unobtrusive way
- subtlyWith quiet nuance
unassumingly · imperceptibly · invisibly · unremarkably · forgettably · anonymously · indistinguishably · undetectably
safely
Without danger occurring
- benignlyIn harmless, gentle manner
- inoffensivelyWithout causing displeasure
- harmlesslyWithout causing damage
gently · mildly · blamelessly · peacefully · tamely · wholesomely · blandly · neutrally · uncontroversially · acceptably
inconspicuously
Without attracting attention
- unobtrusivelyWithout attracting attention
- quietlyWithout making noise
- discreetlyIn an unobtrusive way
subtly · unassumingly · imperceptibly · invisibly · unremarkably · forgettably · anonymously · indistinguishably · undetectably · stealthily
innocuouslyharmfully
In a detrimental manner
destructively · damagingly · detrimentally · injuriously · ruinously
innocuouslyoffensively
In an insulting way
objectionably · insultingly · obnoxiously · provocatively · abrasively
innocuouslydangerously
In hazardous manner
threateningly · menacingly · perilously · hazardously · ominously