sustainably

sus·tain·a·bly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-stey-nuh-blee]
- /səˈsteɪ nə bli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-stey-nuh-blee]
- /səˈsteɪ nə bli/

Definitions of sustainably word

adverb sustainably in a way that allows for continual use of a natural resource without depleting it or causing environmental damage: sustainably grown coffee. 1
adverb sustainably in a way that can be sustained in the long term: a sustainably profitable business. 1
adverb sustainably from an environmentally sustainable point of view 0

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Origin of sustainably

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-45; sustainable + -ly

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Parts of speech for Sustainably

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sustainably

sustainably popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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