rely
/ɹɪˈlaɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I relied on "George" and "Fred"—the autopilot and the flight director—to fly the airplane while I worked my way through […]"
- "Cookieless sessions enable you to take advantage of session state without relying on browser cookies."
- "Shepard: You can't rely on anyone. Sounds harsh, but it's true. Shepard: It comes down to doing what you think is right--and damn everyone else."
- "Hodgson also has Wayne Rooney to call on once he has served a two-match suspension at the start of the tournament - and it is abundantly clear England will rely as heavily as ever on his ability to shape the outcome of important games."
- "A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays."
- "The city relies on the subway system."