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undependably

/ˌʌndᵻpˈɛndəbli/ adv

In an undependable manner; such that it cannot be relied upon.

Word Origin Undependably means in an unreliable manner, from un- 'not' and depend, which comes from Latin 'dependere' 'to hang from' (de- 'down' + 'pendere' 'to hang'). 'Pendere' gives us pending, independent, suspend, and pendulum. Undependably describes something you can't hang your hat on — it might let you down.

adv In an undependable manner; such that it cannot be relied upon.

The old car starts undependably in cold weather.

(副词) 不可靠地

这辆旧车在寒冷天气里启动不可靠。

(adverbio) de forma poco fiable; poco confiablemente; de manera no fiable; en forma no confiable [De manera poco fiable; de tal forma que no se puede confiar en ello.]

El coche viejo arranca de forma poco fiable en clima frío.

(adverbe) de manière peu fiable; de façon peu fiable; irrégulièrement [D'une manière peu fiable; sans qu'on puisse compter dessus.]

La vieille voiture démarre de manière peu fiable par temps froid.

(Adverb) Auf eine Weise, die nicht zuverlässig oder vertrauenswürdig ist; unberechenbar.

Das alte Auto springt bei kaltem Wetter **undependably** an.

(副詞) 当てにならない様子で。信頼できないかたちで。

その古い車は寒い気候のもとでは当てにできない始動のしかたをする。

(advérbio) de forma não confiável; de maneira não confiável; inconfiavelmente [De maneira não confiável; de tal forma que não se pode depender.]

O carro velho liga undependably em clima frio.

Synonyms: unreliably inconsistently erratically capriciously arbitrarily Antonyms: dependably reliably consistently steadily
Word parts: un + depend + able + ly

Related words

dependable dependence dependency dependent dependability independent independence pending

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