Collocations for rely - verb

heavily, a lot, strongly
countries that rely heavily on food aid

completely, entirely, exclusively, solely
I advise you to think rationally and not to rely solely on your intuition

increasingly
largely, mainly, mostly, primarily
traditionally
typically

be forced to, have to, must
people who are forced to rely on public transport/transportation

tend to

for
They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.

safely
You can safely rely on the report's conclusions.

simply
Most historians simply rely on archives.

generally
I generally rely on instinct when pairing wine and food.

can
Who can you rely on these days?

for
I couldn't rely on John for information.