presentably
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4.1
In a way that looks neat and good enough to be seen
- adverb
- /prɪˈzɛntəbli/
:
presentablemente
- The job interview requires you to arrive presentably dressed.
- dress presentably
Examples
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He always appears presentably at family gatherings, wearing a neat suit.
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What takes me half an hour is getting Antonia dressed presentably and packing a bag filled with snacks and bottles.
Fiction book (1999) -
Before the meeting, she made sure to dress presentably in her best outfit.
Synonyms
suitably
vspresentably
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3.0
In a way that fits the situation
focuses on appearance being acceptable when someone sees you
How Presentable
Surface Forms
presentably positive
Morphology
presentably = presentable (transparent) = present + presentable + able + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'presentable', so the adverbial meaning is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
The word presentably comes from present, which can mean 'to show' or a 'gift', plus -able meaning 'able to be' and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So, presentably means 'in a way that can be shown' and describes looking neat or acceptable to be seen.