accountably
- adverb
- /əˈkaʊntəblɪ/
:
responsablemente
- He acted accountably by addressing the mistakes in his report during the meeting.
Examples
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And then, sometimes accountably, sometimes not, the cloud would move away, and he would light up everything around him.
Fiction book (1992) -
Siri simply matches intent and offers more accurately, voluntarily, and accountably than any other method at scale that we've ever seen.
Blog text (31) -
And in reaction to the progressivism of John Dewey, many traditionalists thought that public education must have a foundation that served all students efficiently and accountably.
Academic text (2006) -
The manager wants the team to work accountably and report their progress regularly.
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To be trusted by clients, the company needs to operate accountably and maintain transparency.
Synonyms
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In a careful way that shows others they can trust you to do what is right
How Accountable
Surface Forms
Morphology
accountably = accountable (transparent) = account + able + ly
Formed by the adjective 'accountable' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'; the meaning 'in a responsible/explainable way' follows directly from the base.
Etymology
Accountably comes from account, which is related to count and means 'to tell' or 'to count'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who can 'give an account'—they explain and list what happened. So to act accountably is to be responsible and ready to explain your actions.