infallibly

adverb

Definition of infalliblynext
as in perfectly

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infallibly
  1. perfectly
  2. properly
  3. correctly
  4. rightly
  5. appropriately
  6. fittingly
  7. aptly
  8. suitably
Adverb
  • The crafty 10th-seeded Czech, whose slices and volleys are perfectly suited to Wimbledon’s low-bouncing surface, carries a medicine cabinet’s worth of remedies to prove that the All England Club’s famous lawns can be a real irritant.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Obama perfectly captured the moral realism that was so prevalent among Cold War liberals.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • Research shows that almost two-thirds (64%) of patients using sharps at home have never been taught how to dispose of them properly.
    — Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Smithville native suffered a fracture in May that, if not handled properly, could have changed his life forever.
    — Latif Love July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • Buda Mendes / Getty Images FIFA’s Collina said VAR had correctly recommended overturning Zico’s goal after identifying a foul by Marwan Attia on Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez during the attacking possession phase.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • One rotisserie chicken, if deboned correctly, should render 3 1/2 to 4 cups of meat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of correctly
Adverb
  • The physician, rightly, focused on care and then documented what happened afterward.
    — Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • When it was overturned, however, the United States rightly or wrongly became the evil empire to the rest of world soccer.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Definition of rightly
Adverb
  • One key to success has been to finally acknowledge the scale of the problem and adapt appropriately.
    — Mehmet Oz, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The atmosphere has to work extra hard to distribute all this extra heat appropriately.
    — Sean Macaday July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of appropriately
Adverb
  • Tah missed Germany’s first sudden-death effort before player of the match Jose Canale fittingly sent Paraguay through, inflicting Germany’s first penalty shootout defeat at a World Cup.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The final destination on our whistlestop tour is, fittingly, Smithson’s 1970 work Spiral Jetty, on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of fittingly
Adverb
  • To us, there’s no better choice than the aptly named Sony LinkBuds Fit.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • The collection of poems, translated from French by Sarah Riggs, aptly sees Adnan contending with her own mortality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of aptly
Adverb
  • His hushed, ragged whisper feels suitably weathered, fitting a collection of songs that never are in a hurry.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
  • There is a lot riding on all involved improving a situation best described as chaotic and perhaps most suitably described as unwarranted.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Definition of suitably

Browse Nearby Words

infallible
infallibly
infamies
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Infallibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infallibly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
banana-mirrored
Contradictory Words Quiz Pick out which word means one thing…and the opp...
See All