un reliably

un·re·li·a·ble

[uhn-ri-lahy-uh-buhl]
adjective
not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.

Origin:
1830–40; un-1 + reliable

un·re·li·a·bil·i·ty, un·re·li·a·ble·ness, noun
un·re·li·a·bly, adverb


undependable, irresponsible, untrustworthy.
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unreliable (ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not reliable; untrustworthy: an unreliable witness

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Un reliably is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History

unreliable
1840, from un- (1) "not" + reliable. First recorded in De Quincey, who said it was coined by Coleridge.
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