reliable
adjective
that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc..
reliably
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a word derived from
reliable.
Example Sentences
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The iShares 20+ Years Treasury Bond ETF has earned a reputation lately for how reliably it can burn investors trying to call the bottom in long-dated U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
When insects are considered more broadly, haplodiploidy alone does not reliably predict whether eusociality will evolve.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Given nearly every household in America had a cable subscription during ESPN’s heyday, that equated to many billions of dollars in extremely high-margin revenue to Disney, delivered reliably and predictably every single year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Weigh those cons against the things AI has reliably proven it can do – cheat on homework and write janky code – and it’s easy to understand Sanders’ urge to stand and yell “stop!”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The more accurately you knew the position and movements of the Sun and Moon and stars, the more reliably you could predict when to hunt, when to sow and reap, when to gather the tribes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
