DEPENDABLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

dependably

adverb

Definition of dependably

as in usually

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Recent Examples of dependably Apple's iCloud Photos service, which dependably syncs your photos between iPads, iPhones, and Macs, gives you just 5GB of free storage. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Marriage, in this reading, functions as the one social institution that still reliably closes the aspiration gap — a stable anchor for identity and status at a moment when career and credentials no longer deliver those things dependably. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026 The sweet potato fries can be limp at times, but the regular fries are dependably crisp and well-seasoned. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 The San Francisco Film Festival is back this week with its dependably deep and provocative lineup, including the latest offering the East Bay’s own Boots Riley. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 In the past, rains dependably visited the regions traveled by his family. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 Getty Images/iStockphoto While the price of gold changes throughout the day, every day, there's been one constant that investors can dependably rely on in recent years – the price will rise and, with that rise, likely surpass a new record milestone. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 In any case, wood is a malleable and highly evocative material that’s just distant enough in our cultural memory to be dependably transportive. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025 Although the Northern Lights have recently been seen as far south as Denver, they can dependably be seen in northern destinations. — Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

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Those systems already show that usability usually requires abstraction.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The traveler who gravitates towards me usually wants a combination of adventure and luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Tournament football isn’t generally conducive to pressing, with so many matches squeezed into such a short window, and without the cohesion that comes from club sides training together for months.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Checks are generally distributed on Wednesdays, based on the day of the month you were born.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of generally

Adverb

Still, most of those QBs aren’t regularly going against Horn and Mike Jackson — one of the best cornerback combos in the league —every day.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
The event regularly drew other musicians, including Bono, Shane MacGowan, and Sinéad O'Connor.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

Invasive plants threatening wildlife and recreation isn’t new in the area, but typically it’s been confined to lakes.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Chancery courts in Mississippi handle legal issues including equity disputes, family law, estate matters and land record cases, and chancery judges — also called chancellors — typically hear trials without a jury present.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of typically

Adverb

Jones said an increase in transfers between river systems would normally not affect the downstream communities, but potentially could in a drought.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the immediate coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

Executives addicted to speed at all costs foster cultures that mistake motion for progress, reward responsiveness over deliberation, and habitually underprepare for decisions that warrant greater consideration.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Public discourse habitually links dollar death to sudden economic disaster—a cratering currency, sovereign debt default, or hyperinflation.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

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