infallibly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #190053 Meanings 1 adv In a way that never fails or makes a mistake. The old clock kept time infallibly for over a century. Etymology AI details From infallible + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # infallibly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli **Frequency rank:** 190053 ## Meanings 1. In a way that never fails or makes a mistake. ## Examples - The old clock kept time infallibly for over a century. ## Etymology From infallible + -ly. ## AI Etymology Infallibly is formed from infallible + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that never fails or makes a mistake. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown