# dependently

**Pronunciation:** /dɪˈpɛndəntli/ · dih-PEN-dunt-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that relies on or is controlled by something or someone else.

## Examples

- The child's behavior was dependently related to the attention it received.
- Their economic growth is dependently tied to global markets.
- The system functions dependently on a constant power supply.

## Synonyms

- reliant — Shows a strong need for support.
- subserviently — Suggests a subordinate or inferior role.
- contingently — Emphasizes that something depends on a specific condition.

## Antonyms

- independently — Acting or existing without external control or support.
- autonomously — Acting with self-governance and freedom.

## Common patterns

- dependently on — Relying on something or someone. — The success of the mission was dependently on the cooperation of all teams.
- dependently linked to — Connected in a way that one relies on the other. — Their financial stability is dependently linked to the export market.

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