responsibly

Variant of responsible

adjective

  1. expected or obliged to account (for something, to someone); answerable; accountable
  2. involving accountability, obligation, or duties: a responsible position
  3. that can be charged with being the cause, agent, or source of something: the moisture that is responsible for the rust
  4. able to distinguish between right and wrong and to think and act rationally, and hence accountable for one's behavior
    1. readily assuming obligations, duties, etc.; dependable; reliable
    2. able to pay debts or meet business obligations

Origin: MFr < L responsus: see response

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