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RELIABLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a faithful manner
Example:
it always came on, faithfully, like the radio
Synonyms:
dependably; faithfully; reliably
Classified under:
Antonym:
unreliably (in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner)
Pertainym:
reliable (worthy of reliance or trust)
Context examples:
"There was an Arctic Report Card released last week. It said while 2017 saw fewer records shattered than in 2016, the Arctic shows no sign of returning to the reliably frozen region it was decades ago.
(World Meteorological Org.: Arctic Warming Appears Irreversible, VOA)
When the researchers compared the two patients with unaffected volunteers, they found that blindfolding the young patients made it harder for them to reliably reach for an object in front of their faces than it was for the volunteers.
(“Sixth sense” may be more than just a feeling, NIH)
A microbial susceptibility test result in which the growth of microorganisms is not inhibited by the usually achievable concentrations of antimicrobial agent with normal dosage, or microorganisms demonstrate minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) or zone diameters that fall in the range where specific microbial resistance mechanisms are likely in effect, or clinical efficacy of the agent against the microorganism has not been reliably shown in treatment studies.
(Antimicrobial Resistance Result, NCI Thesaurus)
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new test that can reliably predict the future course of inflammatory bowel disease in individuals, transforming treatments for patients and paving the way for a personalised approach.
(New prognostic test could enable personalised treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, University of Cambridge)
