responsibly

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adverb

In a responsible manner.

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

adverbresponsibly (comparative more responsibly, superlative most responsibly)

comparative more responsibly · superlative most responsibly

  1. In a responsible manner.

    The country ran shuttles and posted signs encouraging visitors to enjoy the display responsibly, but those precautions didn't prevent rattlesnake bites, twisted ankles, heat exhaustion, Instacelebs and other selfie-takers lying in or otherwise trampling the delicate blooms they'd come to see.

    2019 July, Jeffrey Rindskopf, “The Costs of Instatravel”, in DOPE Magazine, page 90

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a responsible manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Catalan responsablement
  • responsablementin a responsible manner
Polish odpowiedzialnie
  • odpowiedzialniein a responsible manner
Portuguese responsavelmente
  • responsavelmentein a responsible manner
Russian отве́тственно
  • отве́тственно (otvétstvenno)in a responsible manner
Spanish responsablemente
  • responsablementein a responsible manner
Cite this entry
APA

responsibly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsibly

MLA

“responsibly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsibly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “responsibly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsibly.

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