responsibly

American  

[ri-spahns-uhb-lee] / rɪˈspɑns əb li /

adverb

1. in a sensible, trustworthy, and prudent way.

2. in a way that reflects a duty or responsibility.

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Explanation

When you do something in a careful, trustworthy way, you do it responsibly. If you spend your money responsibly, you'll probably be able to save some of it. Acting responsibly is important in life — it's what makes people trust you, and it means you usually do things only after thinking them over and choosing what's wisest or most sensible. You can't get a driver's license until you prove you can drive responsibly. And, before someone hires you to babysit, they'll want to know you act responsibly. The Latin root is respons-, "answerable" or "offered in return."

Example Sentences

Dario Amodei and top Trump administration officials on Friday discussed how to responsibly unleash the company’s powerful new AI model, in one of the Anthropic CEO’s highest-profile efforts to ease tensions with the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Regardless of what job you’re applying for, communicating that you know how to use these tools responsibly and in a way that makes you more productive is key.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It said the consultation was "essential to ensure that reintroducing such an influential species is done responsibly".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Google, meanwhile, asserted that the case “misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Be polite, act responsibly, help clean up. Do not make me regret letting you go,” Lou Ann calls as I run out to Ana’s mom’s car.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko