sustainably

[ suh-stey-nuh-blee ]

/ səˈsteɪ nə bli /

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adverb

in a way that allows for continual use of a natural resource without depleting it or causing environmental damage: sustainably grown coffee.

in a way that can be sustained in the long term: a sustainably profitable business.

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Origin of sustainably

First recorded in 1840–45; sustainable + -ly

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How to use sustainably in a sentence

Still, vegan and vegetarian options are trending like never before, likely because more customers are interested in eating sustainably.
Is Fast Food Healthier When It's Plant-Based?|Christine Byrne|February 3, 2021|Outside Online
Just because we haven’t been traveling doesn’t mean our favorite destinations weren’t busy creating new adventures, thinking more sustainably, and capitalizing on the pandemic-driven outdoor boom.
Everything You Need to Know About Travel in 2021|The Editors|February 1, 2021|Outside Online
We wanted to understand if people would be motivated to shop more sustainably, and the results were very surprising to us in the positive sense of the word.
The online grocery startup betting big on the pandemic shift in grocery shopping|Rachel King|January 3, 2021|Fortune
For retail startups, it’s a back to basics — operating with the understanding that growth likely won’t hit the billions of dollars and instead should focus on sustainably growing fundamentals.
The end of the Series A: While tech financing booms, DTC brands face a new reality|jim cooper|December 31, 2020|Digiday

While digital channels continue to fluctuate, companies are seeking out other ways to more sustainably find new customers.
How Walmart became an integral part of the DTC playbook|jim cooper|December 29, 2020|Digiday
In fact, it takes more than $48,000 a year just to live sustainably in the cheapest parts of the United States.
Free Market Failure: Raising a Kid Is a Rigged Game in the USA|Monica Potts|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have been fighting back, putting pressure on conglomerates like Cargill to harvest oil palms sustainably.
Our Taste for Cheap Palm Oil Is Killing Chimpanzees|Carrie Arnold|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its model has the potential to sustainably improve sanitation in dense, urban areas unequipped with a proper sewage grid.
Toilet Made for Densely Populated Settlements Turns Waste Into Dollars|Mike Miesen|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eventually, they say, streets could be lit sustainably with glowing trees.
Plants That Glow in the Dark Spark Heated Debate|Josh Dzieza|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You can sustainably harvest a forest while destroying the forest ecosystem, and this same concept applies to the ocean.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST