acceptably

adverb

as in fine
in a satisfactory way the previous renters had left the cottage's kitchen acceptably clean

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Recent Examples of acceptably Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts. — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 Others had difficulties getting the seat and water to remain at acceptably warm temperatures. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 In addition, the voltage spikes lasted only microseconds to milliseconds, an acceptably short duration. — Benjamin Kroposki, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptably
  1. fine
  2. good
  3. nicely
  4. well
  5. alright
  6. respectably
  7. sufficiently
  8. adequately
Adverb
  • That works fine if astronomers spot a threat decades in advance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s business is doing fine, but its stock is doing stupendously.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • Education experts said some institutions — public, private and for-profit colleges — with programs that fail to adhere to the rule will likely close them, while others will tweak offerings to better match students with good-paying jobs.
    — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • At the owner’s trial, several veterans described the boot camp as a slapdash operation that duped them with hollow promises of a good-paying career.
    — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cyrus, 64, cleaned up nicely in a black John Varvatos suit, leaving his the collar of his white shirt unbuttoned.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Reggie Bannister, the actor best known for playing the iconic ice cream man Reggie in the Phantasm horror film series, has died peacefully at his home Sunday at 80.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The former Cardinals coordinator is expected to continue the under-center system with a heavy dose of play-action, a system better suited for Jared Goff than former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of alright
Adverb
  • Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of respectably
Adverb
  • Intervene Intervene means several signals—or one sufficiently consequential event—indicate probable deterioration or unacceptable outcomes.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In nearly every case, Murrill’s office has insisted that the exoneree either is guilty or has failed to sufficiently prove his innocence.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • But the objective, baseline, aggregation method, or definition of acceptable performance does not adequately represent what customers experience.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The worst incident, by far, is the failure of the Smithsonian to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth adequately, making little notice of the event.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequately

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“Acceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptably. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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