Viably

adv. capable, resilient professional

What it means

In a way capable of working or succeeding.

Reach for it when showing that something can operate in a workable and enduring manner

The small farm operates viably by sharing expensive equipment.

Words to choose between 5

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
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  • everyday

    successfully

    Fits when the desired outcome is actually achieved

    Careful Success can be brief or costly.

  • warm

    credibly

    Fits when a realistic case can be made

    Careful Credibility is weaker than proven operation.

  • professional

    feasibly

    Fits when practical possibility is being assessed

    Careful Feasibly does not imply durability.

  • professional

    sustainably

    Fits when resource use can continue responsibly

    Careful Sustainability may sacrifice short-term practicality.

  • formal

    practicably

    Fits when real conditions permit the action

    Careful Practicably sounds stiff in ordinary advice.

Opposites 3

  • infeasibly
  • unsustainably
  • impracticably

Common phrases 3

  • operate viably

    The clinic can operate viably with two shared specialist days.

  • viably produce

    Small farms viably produce the crop by sharing cold storage.

  • viably independent

    A regional newsroom remained viably independent through member funding.

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