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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Nothing hits quite like a pair of $39 Levi’s jeans, and this perfectly stretchy, dark-wash option is just what the doctor ordered.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
This, the perfectly decent people of Kettleborough reasoned, was a natural and godly rebuke for Susan and Cuthbert’s sin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfectly

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Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Suitcases rolling away, too many bags and handles not fitting the hand properly all became part of the design brief for Series 3.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of properly

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Beyond supplying payload deployment structures — the hardware that helps a satellite, sensor, solar array or other payload survive launch and then deploy correctly in space — Applied Aerospace manufactures the landing gear components.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of correctly

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The highlight was the herring of which the Swedish are rightly proud, and obsessed with.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
The White House has rightly identified space as a driver of military power and rapid access to orbit as essential to national security.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of rightly

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The highlights of white lights, balloons, and shirts stand out while black suits look appropriately dark and retain the fine contours of their cuts and textures.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
An assistive robot would need to distinguish among these actions to respond appropriately.

— Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriately

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There's a fittingly witchy gift shop filled with all sorts of tchotchkes and collectibles, including spell books, tarot cards, cups for reading tea leaves, and a selection of history books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
The first points at the new Ryan Field went to — fittingly enough — the Wildcats when Jackson Kleather booted a 50-yarder between the uprights to cap off Northwestern's maiden drive in their new home.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fittingly

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The new, aptly named Perpetual Padellone retains the original’s vintage aesthetics, but is equipped with a new annual calendar (Caliber 7190) that automatically accounts for 30- and 31-day months and requires adjustment just once a year.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
On September 25, Swift released the deluxe edition of The Life of a Showgirl, aptly titled The Encore.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of aptly

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The suitably heavy supporting cast includes Bring Me the Horizon on every North American date, while the rotating lineup includes Acid Bath, Lamb of God, Motionless In White, Lorna Shore, Kublai Khan TX, Polyphia, Loathe and Vended.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
One target has a disability; another turns out to be a rabbi, who responds to his confrontation with suitably Talmudic indignation.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

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