Engelsk

infallibly

gb/ɪnfəlɪbli/ us/ɪnfəlɪbli/
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adverb formal C1 relation
1

without fail; always happens

always; in a way that is certain to happen

Brugsmønster: infallibly + [verb] / [something] infallibly + leads to [result]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use it like 'probably'. It means something is certain, not just likely.
Synonymer
inevitably (Emphasizes that something cannot be avoided.) | invariably (Emphasizes that it happens every time.) | unfailingly (Emphasizes that it never fails, often about behavior.)
Antonymer
sometimes (Suggests it does not happen every time.) | unreliably (Suggests it cannot be counted on to happen.)
Ordforbindelser
infallibly leads to |infallibly results in |infallibly produces |infallibly brings |infallibly causes |infallibly triggers |infallibly creates |infallibly predictable |infallibly followed by |almost infallibly
Temaer
certainty |time |cause_and_effect
Eksempler
  • If I mention politics at dinner, it infallibly starts an argument.
  • Skipping breakfast infallibly leaves me hungry by mid-morning.
  • Her jokes infallibly cheer up the room.
Læringseksempler
  • This plan will infallibly fail if we do nothing.
  • Rain infallibly makes the roads slippery.
adverb formal C2 property
2

without error; perfectly correctly

perfectly correctly; with no mistakes

Brugsmønster: infallibly + [verb] (e.g., identify, diagnose, predict)
Typisk fejl:
Do not use it for ordinary accuracy unless you mean 'cannot be wrong' (a very strong claim).
Synonymer
unerringly (Stresses not missing the correct choice or target.) | flawlessly (Stresses no mistakes in performance, not necessarily absolute certainty.) | perfectly (Common and broad; may be less absolute than 'infallibly'.)
Antonymer
erroneously (In a way that contains an error.) | imperfectly (In a way that has flaws or mistakes.)
Ordforbindelser
infallibly accurate |infallibly correct |infallibly right |infallibly identifies |infallibly detects |infallibly diagnoses |infallibly predicts |infallibly recognizes |infallibly reliable |infallibly true
Temaer
accuracy |judgment |communication
Eksempler
  • No test can infallibly predict who will develop the disease.
  • He believed his instincts guided him infallibly in business.
  • The witness did not infallibly recognize the suspect in the photo.
Læringseksempler
  • A human cannot answer infallibly every time.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
infallibly
IPA
GB/ɪnfəlɪbli/
US/ɪnfəlɪbli/
Stavelser og tryk
in - fal - libly (3 stavelser)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: infallibly
  • Plural: infalliblies
Ordfamilie
Forms
infalliblies noun
Core family
infallible adjective C1 infallibility noun C1
Related words
fallible adjective fallibility noun
Advanced or less common
fallibly adverb
Udtryk

infallibly accurate

1
/ɪnfəlɪbli ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase formal

perfectly correct every time

100% correct; never wrong

Eksempler
  • The device is marketed as infallibly accurate, but independent tests disagree.
  • Memory is not infallibly accurate, especially after many years.

infallibly leads to

1
/ɪnfəlɪbli lˈidz tə/
fixed phrase formal

certainly causes a result

always causes

Eksempler
  • Rushing the job infallibly leads to mistakes.
  • Not charging your phone overnight infallibly leads to a dead battery by noon.

infallibly right

1
/ɪnfəlɪbli ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase formal

cannot be wrong

always correct; never wrong

Eksempler
  • He spoke as if he were infallibly right about every topic.
  • No critic is infallibly right, but some are consistently insightful.

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