I got home safe. vs I got home safely.

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

Last updated: February 16, 2024 • 7695 views

I got home safe.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in colloquial English.

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.

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Last updated: November 24, 2024

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.
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Alternatives:

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

I got home safely.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal English.

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.

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Last updated: November 24, 2024

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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