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 Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 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
  • So far, Portugal seems to be doing fine without Ronaldo, with Ramos scoring again Thursday during a 4-2 win over Denmark.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At schools with a lot of poor students, teachers deprioritize the ones who are doing fine, at least in relation to, say, the kid whose sibling just died.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • In other words, there’s no reason practical hardware can’t also be good-looking.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The county's promise of good-paying jobs has attracted immigrants to Elkhart and surrounding counties.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • Skin tones also look natural, and orange dresses stand out nicely.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fringed edges offer a subtle nod to more traditional rug designs and the neutral hue plays nicely with the more colorful accents in her living room.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Gen Z fared best, with most getting back more than 80 cents per dollar—but that’s still well short of breaking even.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • By implementing strategies that address the CSF's six key functions, districts, colleges and universities can better identify, protect, detect, respond to and recover from potential incidents, enhancing their overall resilience.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 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
  • Jones performed respectably in his first taste of postseason baseball, going 2-for-8 with two runs scored in the games against the Red Sox.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of respectably
Adverb
  • Without conflicting appellate decisions, the DOJ would lack a traditional ground for Supreme Court review, though the justices can also hear sufficiently important unresolved federal questions.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of adequately

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“Acceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptably. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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