sustainably
[ suh-stey-nuh-blee ]
/ səˈsteɪ nə bli /
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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Example sentences from the Web for sustainably
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 BEASTYou can sustainably harvest a forest while destroying the forest ecosystem, and this same concept applies to the ocean.
When the airlines are able to be sustainably profitable, everybody wins.
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