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I got home safe. vs I got home safely.

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. 'I got home safe' is a common colloquial expression, while 'I got home safely' is more formal. Both phrases express the same meaning of arriving home without any harm or danger.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in colloquial English.

"I got home safe."

This phrase is a colloquial expression used to indicate that someone arrived home without any harm or danger.

Examples:

  • I got home safe, thanks for asking.
  • Don't worry, I got home safe last night.
  • Feb 11, 2024 ... I think it is always super nice when they ask. I used to have a female friend that would want me to text her after I got home safe. That always ...
  • Feb 23, 2022 ... I had my first date last night & got home late, he texted to see if I got home safe I said yes & goodnight but haven't heard from him since ...
  • Apr 9, 2021 ... I find it more annoying when friends ask but then forget, like they'll tell me to text them that I got home safe, then I do, then I don't ...
  • Dec 14, 2016 ... When my guy friend asks if I got home safe, I am filled with an inexplicable blind rage. I don't like having to “check in,” you're not my ...
  • Jan 10, 2017 ... I got home (safe or safely)???? Which one is right? Thanks♡♡♡ ; trewester · 10 Jan 2017 · Hmm... (5) ; Essiesam_lyn · 10 Jan 2017 · Hmm... (0).
  • Nov 11, 2021 ... I had my first date last night & got home late, he texted to see if I got home safe I said yes & goodnight but haven't heard from him since ...
  • Feb 11, 2013 ... In fact, you yourself say that you have heard and used "I got home safe and sound," which is exactly the same thing; that is, it is using ...
  • Oct 28, 2023 ... No, I didn't realize they were filled with cat nip when I ordered them. Luckily, I got home safe without being pounced on by mountain lion.
  • 10 hours ago ... ... I got home safe (I was ~40 mins away & checked on him when I got home. He was ~15 mins away) & that's how I learned casual sex isn't for me ...
  • 6 days ago ... 107.9M posts. Discover videos related to He Didnt Ask Me If I Got Home Safe on TikTok. See more videos about Im Gonna Make This Place Your ...

Alternatives:

  • I arrived home safely.
  • I made it home without any problems.
  • I got home without incident.
  • I reached home without any trouble.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal English.

"I got home safely."

This phrase is a formal expression used to indicate that someone arrived home without any harm or danger.

Examples:

  • I got home safely, despite the bad weather.
  • She always makes sure to get home safely.
  • Feb 9, 2022 ... If I want to let a person know (anyone, not just family or friends, sometimes even colleagues) that I got home safely. Which verb is correct? I ...
  • Feb 23, 2022 ... A guy friend told me to text him if I got home safely and that he was worried. Does he like me or is he just being nice? It could be both ...
  • Feb 8, 2022 ... As a checkup, no its not weird. No one has asked me if I got home safely, but I wouldn't mind it if someone did.
  • Mar 13, 2018 ... He never checked to see if I got home safely after all dates. 17 Answers. Recommended.
  • Jun 30, 2023 ... I'd like to have my phone share my location and/or announce that I got home safely to a friend every time I leave her house and then arrive home.
  • Feb 11, 2013 ... ... I got home safely" I also agree that in AmE there is less use of adverbs than in BE but not in the examples Wildcat1 gives, of course. In ...
  • Oct 13, 2023 ... ... I got home safely. I said, "When men ask this, its less about my safety and more about them being the last person to see me alive if ...
  • Although things between us got off to a — shall we say — bumpy start, he obliged and made sure I got home safely. I didn't know it at the time, but that ...
  • Feb 10, 2021 ... I walk to my car alone. I get home and he doesn't even send me a message to make sure I got home safely And he's not sleeping or anything because I would ...
  • As usual, she stayed up late to make sure I got home safely. When I step inside, I discover she also had my father on her mind. "He never wanted to stay in ...

Alternatives:

  • I arrived home safe.
  • I made it home without any problems.
  • I got home without incident.
  • I reached home without any trouble.

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