dependably

dependably

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English depend
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English dependable
English -ly
English dependably

    From dependable + -ly.

    Adverb

    dependably (comparative more dependably, superlative most dependably)

    1. In a dependable manner.

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