INFALLIBLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

infallibly

adverb

Definition of infallibly

as in perfectly

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Recent Examples of infallibly Official liberalism had long been almost inextricably identified with a picture of man as perfectible, as endowed with sufficient wisdom and selflessness to endure power and to use it infallibly for the general good. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The 600 Critics Choice voters, who range across North America and abroad, often predict the Oscar winners, but not infallibly. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026 With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society. — JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025

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Gigi Hadid broke out the trend in corduroy pants form, which is perfectly seasonal with soft and warm fabric paired with a relaxed design.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
On the long touchdown catch-and-run, Johnson and Mahomes worked it perfectly.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

They were taken to a hospital where the child, a two-year-old girl who was properly restrained in the vehicle, died of her injuries.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
To address these gaps, Texas 2036 is proposing one entity take the responsibility for ensuring Texas’ childcare system is properly serving families and children.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of properly

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Yet more than three-quarters of adults without college degrees couldn't correctly estimate the price of a public four-year institution within $5,000, another survey, by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, showed.

— Liam Elder-Connors, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
Bella correctly identifies this as a weird suggestion to make on a Tuesday.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of correctly

Adverb

Kee has been acknowledged in the past—not least, and quite rightly, by herself—as the author of the prints Chanel used that season.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
This keeps directors out of operational decisions, which are rightly management’s to make, while giving the board a standing basis for treating the vote as the opening obligation of oversight rather than its conclusion.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rightly

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The flashback structure doesn’t serve much of a purpose except to delay the audience’s complete endorsement of a character who, though appropriately cantankerous, is unambiguously a hero and nice guy.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Per People, Madonna—perhaps appropriately—chose to go as the Weeping Madonna statue, and Morris was dressed as a nun.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of appropriately

Adverb

Patek Philippe Nautilus Flyback Chronograph Future looked fittingly sharp at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards, pairing a Louis Vuitton ensemble with a Patek Philippe Nautilus.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
The anodyne-sounding replacement show is fittingly about that which seems plain or banal.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fittingly

Adverb

Each cookie is aptly named with a phrase or word that’s related to baseball, like the sluggers sourdough, a version of a chocolate chip cookie that Amber makes with sourdough and brown butter and is topped with flaky sea salt.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Try these aptly named Levi’s jeans that have a slightly roomier, wide-leg design without looking baggy.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of aptly

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The Plaza’s storied Grand Ballroom, with its glittering crystal chandeliers and intricate gold detailing, provided a suitably opulent setting for the occasion.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Floor and table lamps create a beautiful glow, and plantation shutters on all windows keep things suitably private and cozy.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

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