dependably
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3.0
- adverb
- /dɪˈpɛndəbli/
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de manera confiable
- He continues creating new characters and dramas, and between 1999 and 2010, he has dependably delivered a new play every single year.
- perform dependably
- most dependably
- more dependably
And this is a clear moment, maybe the earliest, clearest moment of him saying to a fellow leftist, I'm not dependably on your side.
- And this is a clear moment, maybe the earliest, clearest moment of him saying to a fellow leftist, I'm not dependably on your side.
Examples
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My father and mother went to work on the greater grit, mud caked on the fenders, bug splatters on the hood, the Ford gradually but dependably coming clean under tossed bucketsful of rinse.
Fiction book (1993) -
These motors owe their high efficiency to material and design considerations that enable them to run cooler, longer, and more dependably than standard electrical motors.
Academic text (2001) -
Your answering machine light pulses benignly, dependably.
Fiction book (1999) -
The problem with trying to accomplish both these goals at the same time is that to dependably gain weight, be it muscle or body fat, you need to be in a calorie surplus.
Blog text (16) -
Now she looks up through sun-bleached bangs, not with irritation, but with the lingering pleasure of her discovery and also expectantly, as if what life offers is dependably good.
Fiction book (2001) -
Knowing the Buena Vista monitor has reliability issues, we always check other regional monitors (particularly the Baskett, KY monitor) to help us assess whether the BV monitor is reporting dependably.
Blog text (6) -
The team completed the project dependably, ensuring it was finished on time and met all requirements.
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You can rely on this service to work dependably even during peak hours when everyone is online.
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She dependably arrives at work early every day, ready to tackle her tasks.
Synonyms
278
2.8
In the same way over time without big changes
54
2.6
In a loyal, reliable, or exact way
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2.5
In a way you can trust to work or happen
Antonyms
How Dependable
Surface Forms
Morphology
dependably = dependable (transparent) = depend + dependable + able + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clearly derived adjective 'dependable', making a predictable adverbial meaning.
Etymology
Dependably comes from depend, which goes back to the Latin verb pendere meaning 'to hang'. So to depend on someone is like 'hanging' on them for support, and dependably means 'in a way you can rely on'.