reliably
adverb (reliably, more reliably, most reliably)
Everyday
- Reliably means in a way that can be trusted, every time, without failing. tree →
- Reliably informed means told by someone who can be trusted. tree →
In the lessons
Science: a fair test should give results reliably — repeating it gives the same results. Everyday life: a bus that runs reliably comes on time. People: a friend who reliably keeps promises. Phrases: work reliably, reliably informed, repeat reliably.
Examples
- This old clock still works reliably. tree →
- The experiment reliably gave the same result. tree →
- My dog reliably wakes me at dawn. tree →
- The bus runs reliably every ten minutes. tree →
- I am reliably told the shop opens at nine. tree →
- She reliably does her homework on time. tree →
Note
Adverb of «reliable» (drop e, add -y: reliabl-y). Noun: reliability. In science, «reliable» results are ones that repeat; that is not the same as «accurate» (close to the true value).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «reliably» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «reliably» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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