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 That’s not much of a problem for stochastic circuits, which can work acceptably well at voltages that would be too low for conventional ones. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptably
  1. fine
  2. good
  3. nicely
  4. well
  5. alright
  6. respectably
  7. sufficiently
  8. adequately
Adverb
  • A little further east, in Indonesia, there’s a fine-dining revolution going on.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The song might have worked fine for someone who doesn’t have as much to say.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • The county's promise of good-paying jobs has attracted immigrants to Elkhart and surrounding counties.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2026
  • No one considers states subsidizing Tom Cruise’s salary an attempt to save good-paying middle-class jobs, like a grip or focus puller.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Push your right foot down, and the Grand Sport lurches forward like a bat out of hell and straight into two esses, which right away show you how nicely dialed-in the steering is.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Carrick knew, though, that his team should have managed the game better after Mbeumo’s goal.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Novo Nordisk is testing whether wastewater from pharmaceutical production can be cleaned well enough to be used again in the manufacturing process, potentially cutting the company’s water consumption by half.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 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
  • Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The commissioner formally apologized to players in 2024 for not sufficiently condemning, during an appearance on CNBC, hate speech around the league.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • The episode went viral and prompted debate about the growing presence of content creators at sporting events — and whether newcomers are being adequately schooled in tennis’ distinct etiquette.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit argues that Lyft needs as many drivers as possible to increase profits and failed to adequately screen applicants.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of adequately

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“Acceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptably. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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