unfailingly

adverb

Definition of unfailinglynext
as in always
on every relevant occasion she has been unfailingly optimistic throughout this ordeal

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Recent Examples of unfailingly Tell us about the crew From the waitstaff in the restaurants to the bartenders to the butler, the crew members were unfailingly polite and helpful. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Khalil is unfailingly polite, in a way that can come across as mannered, almost aloof. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The pattern is just as unfailingly elegant on these short, squoval nails. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Add in unfailingly polite locals, potent Dark and Stormys, and those famous knee-length shorts to reasons why T+L readers love it. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 The offerings are unfailingly creative and unconventional, playing with unexpected shapes and flavors. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 Baker, who is unfailingly kind, also enjoys giving the plums away. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026 Lately, with the return of the Y2K scumbag aesthetic, there was also a certain breed of alt Asian Baby Girl who loved Moon and unfailingly made efforts to impress her. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Off the pitch, Kvaratskhelia was generous, obsessed over his self-improvement, and unfailingly polite. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfailingly
  1. always
  2. constantly
  3. consistently
  4. invariably
  5. continually
Adverb
  • Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.
    — Shelley Holcomb, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • When government applies the rules consistently, businesses have the confidence to invest, innovation is encouraged, public institutions earn greater trust and the public benefits.
    — Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The person who fills gaps consistently becomes indispensable to the people around them.
    — Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of consistently
Adverb
  • Wealth in excess of $10 million is invariably invested and should easily make more than a 5% return.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And what’s bad for these workers is invariably bad for the multinational companies that rely on their labor.
    — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of invariably
Adverb
  • Rents based on sales volumes are collected, and vendor shops are continually well stocked.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Modern operational resilience demands dynamic alignment frameworks, such as expanding target setting into living check-in agreements that continually adjust resources, targets and support to match shifting market realities.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of continually

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“Unfailingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfailingly. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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