without fail
Never missing once
Without fail means certainly, every time, with no exceptions.
It emphasizes that something happens reliably or must happen absolutely: She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
When giving instructions, it adds urgency: Be there by noon without fail.
- guaranteedPromised with certainty
- sure thingGuaranteed outcome or agreement
- bank on itExpression of certainty
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- dependableWorthy of trust
religiously · day in day out · habit · trustworthy · no doubt · consistent · regular · like clockwork · on the dot · reliably · steadfast · unwavering · rain or shine · come what may · no matter what · sunrise · inevitable · set in stone
- Always wordsalways, forever, constantly, continuously, eternally
- pledgesvow, promise, I promise, wedding vows, I vow
- reliabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, consistent, faithful
- affirmationsyes, yeah, yep, okay, sure
- gradual phrasesbit by bit, little by little, step by step, one by one, piece by piece
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
without failunreliably
Not to be counted on
inconsistently · sometimes · occasionally · sporadically · intermittently
without failmaybe
Expression of uncertainty
perhaps · possibly · if possible · with any luck · hopefully
without failunreliably
Not to be counted on
half-heartedly · negligently · carelessly · haphazardly · subject to change
fail, failure, failing, without, failed, unfailing, failings, infallible, unfailingly