respectably
2
3.3
- adverb
- /rɪˈspɛktəbli/
:
dignamente
- The report was written respectably, adhering to the standards expected in professional documents.
- dress respectably
- live respectably
- perform respectably
Examples
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Anyone who was respectably dressed could attend the public functions.
Academic text (1997) -
The charity event raised funds respectably, showing the community's generous spirit.
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That would make them respectably well off farmers.
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Respect must be present before someone can be expected to act respectably.
Academic text (1997) -
If you really want to make a fortune, choose a wealthy man and marry him respectably.
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They now thought only of recovering enough strength to walk respectably before their old fellow townsmen.
Fiction book (1997) -
The obvious appeal of becoming respectably sober was part of the Americanization program; it was a tangible sign of assimilation.
Academic text (1996) -
While the mobile editions haven't sold in nearly as vast quantities, they have still done respectably with seven-figure totals.
Blog text (6) -
In A Day did respectably well, selling three million discs and spawning two hits, "Raspberry Beret" and "Pop Life."
Blog text (22) -
Hackney cabs clatter by, not pausing to see why a respectably dressed woman might be walking alone in a closed neighborhood without a cloak or umbrella at half past nine at night.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
108
1.0
In a way that shows respect for other people
101
2.3
In a polite way to someone
45
4.4
In a way that follows ideas about what is right and fair
41
3.9
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
25
4.2
In a way that shows honesty and fairness
20
2.7
In a proper and respectful way
19
3.3
In a way that makes people respect or praise someone
12
4.2
In a polite and respectful way
7
5.5
In a way that shows deep respect
7
5.3
In a way that shows courage and good character
4
2.8
In a polite and respectful way
1
5.8
In a way that shows good moral behavior
1
7.5
In a way that shows deep respect for someone or something
1
7.0
In a calm, proper way that follows social rules
1
6.3
In a way that deserves praise for doing a good job
1
5.9
Acting honestly and fairly
Antonyms
How Respectable
Surface Forms
Morphology
respectably = respectable (transparent) = respect + able + ly
A regular adjective-to-adverb formation by adding '-ly' to 'respectable', preserving the adjective's meaning.
Etymology
Respectably comes from respect, which is built from re- ('again') and spect ('look'), the same root you see in inspect. So to behave respectably is to be 'worthy of respect' — that is, to act properly and decently.