sustainably

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/səˈsteɪ.nə.bli//səˈsteɪ.nə.blɪ/

adverb

In a sustainable manner.

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Meanings

adverbsustainably (comparative more sustainably, superlative most sustainably)

comparative more sustainably · superlative most sustainably

  1. In a sustainable manner.

    If you’re trying to live sustainably in 2024, there are tons of easy swaps that can make your life more environmentally friendly.

    2020 October 22, Kai Burkhardt, “31 eco-friendly products to live sustainably in 2024”, in CNN
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    “Unlike other platforms, we store your files for as long as you need them, so it is crucial that we manage our storage sustainably. If you need more upload capacity, Nitro Basic offers a 50MB limit, and Nitro gives you up to 500 MB, so you have options that fit your needs,” the company said on its official support page.

    2024 September 4, Anurag Singh, “Discord lowers free upload limit to 10MB: “Storage management is expensive””, in Dexerto

Origin

From sustainable + -ly.

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APA

sustainably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustainably

MLA

“sustainably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustainably. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sustainably,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sustainably.

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