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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In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Why do some humorous attempts land perfectly while others fail?

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

The Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee failed to properly disclose six figures in spending used to support numerous candidates in recent years, the commission unanimously decided.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The town said there were also rare cases in which the billing software did not properly reconcile the charges.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of properly

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Final Thoughts The construction industry moves carefully, and rightly so.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Free societies rightly presume that adults can manage their own affairs without government interference – but children are a different matter, and even adult freedom has exceptions.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rightly

Adverb

And, appropriately for this book's title, these multimillionaires can be found basically everywhere.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
The Day tracks evoke the sparkliest, brightest summer pool party, while the Night tracks are, appropriately, dancier — if also, as is often Jepsen’s wont, a little sad.

— Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriately

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What industry needs is execution at speed and scale that aptly reflects the competitive reality facing European manufacturing.

— Can Dinçer, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
At 3,400 feet in the Allegheny Mountains, the Glades exist in a place where cold air sinks from the surrounding mountain slopes into low hollows—aptly called frost pockets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of aptly

Adverb

Even under a simple two-person dialogue, Johnnie Burn’s sound design and Daniel Pemberton’s score are jointly heavy on churning, faintly industrial noise, supplemented by suitably anachronistic rock soundtrack cuts.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Materials are suitably upscale, the design is calm and the front seats are not uncomfortable.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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