dependably
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a reliable and trustworthy manner: Performing or occurring in a way that consistently meets expectations and can be relied upon.
- In a faithful manner: Acting with steadfast adherence or loyalty.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The old car starts dependably every morning. (It starts reliably and without fail each day.)
- She completed all her tasks dependably and on time. (She performed her tasks in a consistently trustworthy and punctual way.)
- The newspaper is delivered dependably at 6 a.m. (The delivery occurs reliably at that time every day.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe systems or machines: Often applied to inanimate objects that perform consistently.
- The backup generator must run dependably during a power outage.
- Used to describe character traits: Highlights a person's consistent trustworthiness.
- He has served the company dependably for twenty years.
Variants and Related Words
- Dependable (adjective): Worthy of reliance or trust.
- He is a dependable friend.
- Dependability (noun): The quality of being trustworthy and reliable.
- Her dependability makes her an excellent employee.
Synonyms
- Reliably: In a consistent and trustworthy manner.
- Faithfully: With strict and continuing faithfulness.
- Consistently: In every case or on every occasion; invariably.
- Steadily: In a regular and even manner.
Antonyms
- Unreliably: In an undependable or untrustworthy manner.
- Erratically: In an unpredictable or irregular way.
- Inconsistently: In a changeable or variable manner.
Related Phrases
- To count on someone/something dependably: To rely on someone or something with full confidence in their consistent performance.
- You can count on him dependably to tell the truth.
- To function dependably: To operate in a reliable manner.
- For safety, all equipment must function dependably.
Adverb
- in a faithful manner
- it always came on, faithfully, like the radio