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- Dictionarypassably/ˈpɑːsəbli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is just good enough; reasonably: "he was passably attractive"
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in a way that is satisfactory but not excellent. Synonyms. fairly. pretty informal. reasonably. somewhat formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Quite good, or not very good. acceptable. acceptably. adequacy. adequately. goodish. government. half decent. iffy. impure. passable. patchily. patchiness. patchy. presentably. scratch. spotty
1. a. : capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on. passable roads. b. : capable of being freely circulated. 2. : good enough : adequate. passably. ˈpa-sə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. navigable. negotiable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of passable in a Sentence.
Passably definition: fairly; moderately. See examples of PASSABLY used in a sentence.
adj. 1. Capable of being passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable: a passable road. 2. Acceptable for general circulation: passable currency. 3. Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate: The actors gave passable performances, but the singers seemed unrehearsed. 4. Capable of being enacted: a passable bill. pass′a·bly adv.
PASSABLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of passably in English. passably. adverb. us / ˈpæs.ə.bli / uk / ˈpɑː.sə.bli / Add to word list. in a way that is satisfactory but not excellent. Synonyms. fairly. pretty informal. reasonably. somewhat formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. OK, or not very good.
Definition of passably adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word "passably" is correct and can be used in written English. It is an adverb meaning "in an adequate or satisfactory manner." For example: "He performed his duties passably, although not spectacularly.".
1. well enough; acceptably. 2. moderately; somewhat. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. passably in American English. (ˈpæsəbli, ˈpɑːsə-) adverb. fairly; moderately. a passably good novel.
Definitions of passably. adverb. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree. synonyms: fairly, jolly, middling, moderately, pretty, reasonably, somewhat. see more.
passably meaning, definition, what is passably: in a way that is fairly good, but not ex...: Learn more.
