tolerably

adverb

Meaning

To a degree that is acceptable or satisfactory, though not excellent or outstanding.

Examples

The house was tolerably clean when we arrived for our stay.
He speaks French tolerably well for someone who only started last month.

Synonyms: fairly, reasonably, moderately, passably

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tolerably

adverb

Pronunciation: ˈtɒlərəbli

Definition

To a degree that is acceptable or satisfactory, though not excellent or outstanding.

Examples

The house was tolerably clean when we arrived for our stay.
He speaks French tolerably well for someone who only started last month.
The weather remained tolerably mild throughout the duration of the hike.

Synonyms of tolerably

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Antonyms of tolerably

Words with the opposite meaning to tolerably:

intolerably

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