DEPENDABLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

dependably

adverb

Definition of dependably

as in usually

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Recent Examples of dependably If Rumari is about constant innovation and experimentation, Loloan Beach Bar & Grill is about dependably tasty food and drink backdropped by sparkling bodies of water. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 During my testing, the Contour Touch responded dependably enough that gestures became a regular part of my editing workflow. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Pruning Hydrangeas Choosing the right time to prune your hydrangea for size and shape keeps the shrub healthy and flowering dependably every year. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 The rooms proved to be catnip for selfie-seekers and a financial boon to museums and galleries, which could dependably rely on them to draw throngs of visitors eager to line up for a chance at a few seconds alone in one of them. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026 No sentence in corporate life sounds more like the beginning of an examination, and none more dependably marks the end of one. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependably

Adverb

On the night of the crash, the car could be seen on the sidewalk under a blue tarp, while coolers, soda cans and racks of snacks the women usually sold were scattered about.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
Lunches and dinners usually have a choice between two meats or a meat and a fish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

The assessment indicates that moisture-meter readings in the drywall fall within or below the 5%-12% range generally considered acceptable under normal indoor humidity conditions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Repair work, limited donor supply, female pattern loss and advanced Norwood cases generally reward the planning time a boutique clinic has available.

— Burak Onal, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of generally

Adverb

However, in the present, start fining the people who regularly use the high-occupancy lanes with a sole driver in it.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Though 16 state legislative and county elections are uncontested, two are receiving a lot of attention with television commercials — mostly on the Democratic side — regularly showing on local airwaves.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

Russia is ordinarily a big exporter of diesel fuel, but that supply has largely dried up because of damage to Russia's refineries.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
The measure created a divide among politicians and organizations that ordinarily align with Democratic priorities.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of ordinarily

Adverb

Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Willis was caught from behind for a sack on a third-down pass attempt in the fourth quarter by Detroit’s Derrick Moore on a play Willis normally would have escaped using his speed.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

The draft swept up many and the pay helped, but Black Panther voices routinely criticized any acquiescence to the power structure’s war aims.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
One participant, a 14-year-old science fiction lover, wasn’t allowed to have a cellphone until seventh grade — later than most American kids — and felt routinely excluded from conversations because of it.

— Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of routinely

Adverb

This was after accounting for factors including age, smoking, physical activity, body weight and existing medical conditions — though nonsmokers who habitually consumed tea and had high physical activity had the lowest cardiovascularrisk.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
In Aaron Sorkin’s new thriller, the fictional Haugen — who, like her nonfictional counterpart, leaks thousands of documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz — habitually dons the accessories.

— Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of habitually

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