# reliably

/ɹiˈɫaɪəbɫi/ (US) · /ɹɪlˈaɪəbli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reliably
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

in a way that you can trust or depend on. You use this to describe someone or something that always does what it is supposed to do.

For teachers: in a consistent and dependable manner. Indicates that an action or result can be trusted to occur as expected without failure.

## Examples

- The old car still starts reliably every morning.
- The local train service runs reliably, so most commuters do not feel the need to own a car.
- To ensure the experiment succeeds, the sensors must be calibrated to record data reliably even under extreme fluctuations in temperature and pressure.

## Usage notes

- Typically follows the verb it modifies or the direct object.

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