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Meanings of tolerably in English
Synonyms
Examples for "acceptably"
Examples for "acceptably"
1
The social aspirant should cultivate the art of saying polite nothings acceptably.
2
While such targeting has been considered acceptably accurate, it's a shotgun approach.
3
The purpose of the novel is, after all, to be acceptably interesting.
4
You must become physically stronger if you ever hope to sing acceptably.
5
I must have done my work acceptably, since I was not fired.
1
And that's the difference between a so-so campaign and a great campaign.
2
He replied, But so-so: the Americans in general do not estimate genius.
3
Because our private and public collections are full of their so-so product.
4
The writing was only so-so, but the directions are easy to follow.
5
I thought of places on the coast, serving so-so paellas and sangria.
Usage of tolerably in English
1
The liver was tolerably sound; but the lungs were black and mortified.
2
On the whole he felt tolerably safe in the crowded London streets.
3
The hall was tolerably full, and Lothair came in among the last.
4
And even in spite of this the young people were tolerably happy.
5
The master came to the conclusion that the facts were tolerably conclusive.
6
For a drive of two miles, the cabman held himself tolerably paid.
7
And plenty of the clergy find the Church a tolerably profitable investment.
8
The town seems tolerably spacious, and is built quite in European style.
9
With two further rehearsals I hope to put it tolerably in order.
10
The meaning of the scene was tolerably plain to both of them.
11
The rest of the story is tolerably well known to our readers.
12
Whilst he remained in the country he was tolerably sober, perhaps steady.
13
She liked everybody tolerably; but she had not a talent for friendship.
14
I am tolerably sure to be safe in hands recommended by them.
15
The ground proved tolerably loose, and the pick was but little needed.
16
The room was tolerably full, and the ball opened by Miss Glyn.
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Tolerably through the time
Tolerably across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare