Meanings
adverbunreliably (comparative more unreliably, superlative most unreliably)
comparative more unreliably · superlative most unreliably
- In an unreliable manner.
Synonyms: flakily, intermittently, sporadically
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an unreliable manner.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
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Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From unreliable + -ly, blending to + -ably.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish awaryjnie
- awaryjniein an unreliable way
Russian ненадёжно
- ненадёжно (nenadjóžno)in an unreliable way
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APA
unreliably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreliably
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“unreliably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreliably. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unreliably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreliably.
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