dependably

adverb

Definition of dependablynext
as in usually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependably
  1. usually
  2. generally
  3. regularly
  4. ordinarily
  5. typically
  6. routinely
  7. continuously
  8. often
Adverb
  • Doe Bedding Area Fringes Does usually use the same, or the same few, bedding areas throughout the year.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • After hopping over to the CW for its next five seasons, Supergirl had to distinguish itself more sharply against its Arrowverse peers, giving its superheroics an earnest social justice streak that was occasionally saccharine but usually infused with just enough charm to carry the day.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of usually
Adverb
  • Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bottom line: The Legislature is generally ineffective at anything and these special sessions merely become backdrops for photo ops.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Do progressive and centrist viewers return to MSNBC and CNN? Cable-news audiences plunged during the Biden years, in part because the lack of the nonstop drama and crises that characterized Trump’s first term provided less reason to tune in regularly.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of regularly
Adverb
  • Great need can also reduce an ordinarily calm and reflective hunter to a gibbering imbecile.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Among the marks found were simple circles that ordinarily would have been expected to have a six petal design inside — known as a hexafoil — to trap demons.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of ordinarily
Adverb
  • But only a handful of jurisdictions are performing close to that level — typically smaller, wealthier cities with fewer miles of road to maintain.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease.
    Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of typically
Adverb
  • Large language models are still new and routinely spit out inaccurate and unreliable information.
    Hayden Field, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • In 2022, Chinese aircraft began routinely flying over the median line in the Taiwan Strait, a demarcation that both sides had previously respected for over half a century.
    David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of routinely
Adverb
  • California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • Airlines often make a bet that not everyone who confirmed their itinerary will show up for their flight — and when the airlines lose that bet, customers pay the price.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Preemies are often at higher risk for physical or intellectual disabilities.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of often
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