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sustainably

[ suh-stey-nuh-blee ]

adverb

  1. in a way that allows for continual use of a natural resource without depleting it or causing environmental damage:

    sustainably grown coffee.

  2. in a way that can be sustained in the long term:

    a sustainably profitable business.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of sustainably1

First recorded in 1840–45; sustainable ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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Example Sentences

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These platforms make it easier to shop sustainably.

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The evidence is now clear that despite the best of intentions, the “corporate DEI” of the last several years has not been able to sustainably deliver on this vision.

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“Do they have the water to sustainably use to grow all those potatoes indefinitely out West?” he asked.

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"All of our fish is sustainably sourced according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program," Feniger said.

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The new agreement also states that 100% of the wood pellets Drax burns must be "sustainably sourced" and that "material sourced from primary and old growth forests" will not be able to receive support payments.

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