Stably
adverb
In a way that is steady and not likely to change or fall.
The tower was stably built to withstand strong winds.

Often appears as...
- stably built
- stably established
adverb
In a way that continues or lasts for a long time.
He's been stably employed at the same company for 20 years.

Often appears as...
- stably employed
- stably married
adverb
In a way that is steady and not likely to change or fall.
The tower was stably built to withstand strong winds.

Often appears as...
- stably built
- stably established
adverb
In a way that continues or lasts for a long time.
He's been stably employed at the same company for 20 years.

Often appears as...
- stably employed
- stably married
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Physical Stability
Use 'stably' to describe something physically secure and unlikely to collapse or fail.

The bridge is stably constructed to endure heavy traffic.
Reliability Over Time
'Stably' suggests a long-lasting reliability or performance in a situation or system.

This machine runs stably, with no breakdowns for years.
Resistance to Change
When something is 'stably' positioned, it resists sudden changes or disturbances.

The government has remained stably in power for a decade.
Physical Stability
Use 'stably' to describe something physically secure and unlikely to collapse or fail.

The bridge is stably constructed to endure heavy traffic.
Reliability Over Time
'Stably' suggests a long-lasting reliability or performance in a situation or system.

This machine runs stably, with no breakdowns for years.
Resistance to Change
When something is 'stably' positioned, it resists sudden changes or disturbances.

The government has remained stably in power for a decade.
Physical Stability
Use 'stably' to describe something physically secure and unlikely to collapse or fail.

The bridge is stably constructed to endure heavy traffic.
Reliability Over Time
'Stably' suggests a long-lasting reliability or performance in a situation or system.

This machine runs stably, with no breakdowns for years.
Resistance to Change
When something is 'stably' positioned, it resists sudden changes or disturbances.

The government has remained stably in power for a decade.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
seems to have got some grass or dust up his nose because he's seen it a few times and kind of has rubbed his face a little bit as well so wonder if it's not something that's just irritating his nose a little bit at the moment but anyway he's on a serious mission he's turned heavily to the east now so he was hidden stably going south he's now hitting deep into Juma
Video examples
How do nuclear power...
But inside a nuclear reactor, this spiraling chain reaction is tamed using control rods made of elements that capture excess neutrons and keep their number in check. With a controlled chain reaction, a reactor draws power steadily and stably for years.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
seems to have got some grass or dust up his nose because he's seen it a few times and kind of has rubbed his face a little bit as well so wonder if it's not something that's just irritating his nose a little bit at the moment but anyway he's on a serious mission he's turned heavily to the east now so he was hidden stably going south he's now hitting deep into Juma
Video examples
How do nuclear power...
But inside a nuclear reactor, this spiraling chain reaction is tamed using control rods made of elements that capture excess neutrons and keep their number in check. With a controlled chain reaction, a reactor draws power steadily and stably for years.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Samoa Joe
American Wrestler
I've thought of the independents as a stable industry for a little over two decades, and that's because I stably worked in it, so I've understood it that way.

Quote examples
Lewis B. Smedes
American Author
Some people still make promises and keep those they make. When they do, they help make life around them more stably human.

Quote examples
Samoa Joe
American Wrestler
I've thought of the independents as a stable industry for a little over two decades, and that's because I stably worked in it, so I've understood it that way.

Quote examples
Lewis B. Smedes
American Author
Some people still make promises and keep those they make. When they do, they help make life around them more stably human.

Example 1 of 2
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