sustainably
Americanadverb
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in a way that allows for continual use of a natural resource without depleting it or causing environmental damage.
sustainably grown coffee.
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in a way that can be sustained in the long term.
a sustainably profitable business.
Etymology
Origin of sustainably
First recorded in 1840–45; sustainable ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Whether that automatically confers a sustainably higher valuation for healthcare is an entirely separate issue, however.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Last week we asked whether—and how—VCs could sustainably continue investing in competing companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As the production of seafood has become more globalized, its supply chains have stretched longer, making it tougher for consumers and grocers to know whether it was harvested sustainably or legally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
They added that they wanted to make sure the growth was "delivered responsibly and sustainably" for the people living closes to the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their long-term existence has not damaged the forest, Meggers told me, a testament to slash-and-burn’s power to keep human groups sustainably within the rigid ecological limits of the tropics.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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