tolerably

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈtɑləɹəbli/
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/ˈtɑləɹəbli/ · /ˈtɒləɹəbli/

Definition of tolerably

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.
    “I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.”
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adv

  1. In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.
    “I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.”
  2. (dated)Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat.
    “With a small knife or larding pin, cut holes in the beef, to receive the bacon thus prepared; place the lardings tolerably thick and even; rub the beef over with the remainder of the seasoning […]”
    “At least, he may claim that we should bring to him a tolerably patient and receptive mind, not a repelling, refusive mind; in a word, that we should treat him with decency, if we profess to attend to him at all.”

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Etymology

From tolerable + -ly.

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