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Responsibly

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Adverb

1. responsibly

in a responsible manner

Example Sentences:
'we must act responsibly'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Responsibly

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adjective
1. (postpositive; usually foll by for)
having control or authority (over)
2. (postpositive; foll by to)
being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to)
to be responsible to one's commanding officer
3. 
(of a position, duty, etc) involving decision and accountability
4. (often foll by for)
being the agent or cause (of some action)
to be responsible for a mistake
5. 
able to take rational decisions without supervision; accountable for one's own actions
a responsible adult
6. 
able to meet financial obligations; of sound credit

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Responsibly

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adjective
1. 
expected or obliged to account (for something, to someone); answerable; accountable
2. 
involving accountability, obligation, or duties
a responsible position
3. 
that can be charged with being the cause, agent, or source of something
the moisture that is responsible for the rust
4. 
able to distinguish between right and wrong and to think and act rationally, and hence accountable for one's behavior
5. 
a. 
readily assuming obligations, duties, etc.; dependable; reliable
b. 
able to pay debts or meet business obligations

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Responsibly

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adj.
1.
a. Liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust: Who is responsible while their parents are away?
b. Required to render account; answerable: The cabinet is responsible to the parliament.
2. Involving important duties, the supervision of others, or the ability to make decisions with little supervision: a responsible position within the firm.
3. Being a source or cause: Viruses are responsible for many diseases.
4.
a. Able to make moral or rational decisions on one's own and therefore answerable for one's behavior: At what age does a person become responsible?
b. Able to be trusted or depended upon; trustworthy or reliable: a responsible art dealer.
5. Based on or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking: responsible journalism.

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