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Recent Examples of dependably
Their bullpen, the source of so much angst for three months – up to and including the two games of the Wild Card Series against Cincinnati – is again acting dependably, and as the ninth-inning guy Roki Sasaki is moving ever closer to folk hero status.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Some gags land, others don’t, and the script’s sudden bursts of melancholy dependably catch you in the gut.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
During dialogue, disparate data distills down; decisions develop deliberately, deftly, dependably.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Some gags land, others don’t, and the script’s sudden bursts of melancholy dependably catch you in the gut.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
During dialogue, disparate data distills down; decisions develop deliberately, deftly, dependably.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependably
Adverb
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These trappers are usually very passionate about controlling the animals.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As part of its tax-exempt status, the foundation is prohibited from endorsing political candidates and, generally, must be nonpartisan in its activities.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The union regularly receives financial disclosures from every club, but under the condition that the union keeps them confidential.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Considering how close Canadian fans were to witnessing Ohtani's greatness regularly, their strife and pain are understandable.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And both blocked the positive effects of the immunotherapy drug anti-PD-L1, which ordinarily boosts the production and activity of tumor-fighting T cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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The location in Kentish Town in the Borough of Camden is close to central London, which is different to most studio facilities in England, which are ordinarily housed out of town.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The 189 passengers deplaned normally upon their return to Los Angeles and were put on another flight to Utah.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Rensch tells Fortune they were routinely overlooked and disregarded.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even at age 37 Chapman remained among the hardest throwers in baseball, hitting 103 mph on the radar gun while routinely overpowering opposing hitters.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This documentary is a behind-the-scenes look at the team that habitually packed the Fishers Events Center and played with the kind of heart and intensity that make women's sports so fun to watch.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
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American diplomats have habitually framed Israel as a lone democracy and security partner in the Middle East that shares values and interests with America.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Dependably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependably. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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