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English Dictionary: Responsibly by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
responsibly
adv
  1. in a responsible manner; "we must act responsibly" [ant: irresponsibly]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Responsible \Re*spon"si*ble\ (r?*sp?n"s?*b'l), a. [Cf. F.
      responsable. See {Respond}.]
      1. Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer;
            accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is
            responsible to the court for his conduct in the office.
  
      2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and
            obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to
            have a responsible man for surety.
  
      3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of
            accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a
            responsible office.
  
      Syn: Accountable; answerable; amenable. --
               {Re*spon"si*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*spon"si*bly}, adv.
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