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reliably support

[rɪˈlaɪəbli səˈpɔːrt]
verb phrase
apoiar de forma confiável
1. to provide consistent, dependable assistance or backing that can be trusted
The foundation reliably supports local charities every year.
A fundação apoia de forma confiável instituições de caridade locais todos os anos.
2. to consistently sustain or hold up something or someone in a trustworthy manner
This column reliably supports the weight of the structure.
Esta coluna sustenta de forma confiável o peso da estrutura.
3. to dependably provide evidence or backing for a claim or theory
The research reliably supports the hypothesis.
A pesquisa apoia de forma confiável a hipótese.
Synonyms
consistently supportdependably supportsteadily supportfirmly support
Antonyms
unreliably supportinconsistently supportfail to supportundermine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoiar de forma confiável
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sustentar de forma confiável
emphasizes sustained action
Portugal
apoiar de modo fiável
uses 'fiável' instead of 'confiável'

Related Idioms & Phrases

stand by someone
have someone's back
support through thick and thin
be there for someone
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