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    respectably
    /rɪˈspɛktəbli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a way that is regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct: "his boss insists that all his staff be respectably married"
    • 2. to an adequate or acceptable standard: "he played respectably this season, but he was not quite the elite quarterback we envisioned"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › respectablyRESPECTABLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    in a way that achieves a reasonable result: He performed respectably in the Olympics, although he won no medals. It is a small-budget film, but it has done respectably at the box office. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Suitable and acceptable. able. acceptability. acceptable. acceptably. accepted. convenience. conveniently. correctly.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › respectablyRESPECTABLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RESPECTABLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of respectably in English. respectably. adverb. us / rɪˈspek.tə.bli / uk / rɪˈspek.tə.bli / Add to word list. in a respectable way: The two men were middle-aged and respectably dressed. in a way that achieves a reasonable result:

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › respectablyRespectably - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    respectably. To do something respectably is to act in a proper, presentable, or acceptable way. If your dad asks you to dress respectably for a family wedding, he probably wants you to wear formal, tidy clothes.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrespectably adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of respectably adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › respectablyRESPECTABLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

    Respectably means in a satisfactory way, as in fine or well. Find 62 similar and opposite words for respectably, such as nicely, good, okay, alright, and poor, badly, inadequate, etc.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › respectablyRespectably - definition of respectably by The Free Dictionary

    Respectably means worthy of respect, decent, or moderately good. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb. See examples, synonyms, translations, and related words.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESPECTFULLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RESPECTFULLY definition: 1. in a way that shows you want to be polite or honour someone: 2. in a way that shows you admire…. Learn more.