tolerably
3
4.9
- adverb
- /ˈtɑːlərəbli/
:
tolerablemente
- The Duke fights tolerably well.
- tolerably good
- tolerably well
Examples
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In fact, she seems to be doin' tolerably well.
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Social scientists have a tolerably good track record in developing sophisticated methodology.
Academic text (1994) -
So a theory may work tolerably well in certain situations and not in others.
Blog text (11) -
I believe they made tolerably good wives afterwards.
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Kiashu, that kind of absurdity is tolerably common here as well, I'm sorry to say.
Blog text (25) -
If Poles and Ukrainians get along tolerably well in Chicago, why not Sunni Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmen in Kirkuk?
Academic text (2008) -
In the best case, a prompt American withdrawal from a peaceful and tolerably governed Iraq would cool popular anger, leaving only a lingering and perhaps waning sense of outrage.
Academic text (2003) -
The movie was tolerably entertaining, but I expected more excitement.
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She performed tolerably well on the test, achieving a score just above average.
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The weather was tolerably pleasant for a day at the beach, allowing us to enjoy our time outside.
Synonyms
895
1.0
To some degree but not very much
129
2.2
To a fair degree but not very much
83
3.0
In a way that is good enough for the task
20
2.7
In a proper and respectful way
7
3.8
In a way that is neither good nor bad
2
3.2
In a way that is good enough but not very good
1
4.6
Good enough to do the job but not very good
1
1.1
In a way that is good enough but not very good
1
1.0
In a way that is good enough
1
1.0
In a way that is good enough but not very good
1
4.9
In an average way, not very good or very bad
In an average way, neither very much nor very little
Antonyms
How Well
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tolerably comes from the verb tolerate, which means 'to bear' or 'to put up with', and the ending -ably turns it into a word about how something is done. So, to do something tolerably is to do it in a 'bearable' or acceptable way, but not very good.