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
Others had difficulties getting the seat and water to remain at acceptably warm temperatures.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptably
Adverb
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Holland, who has logged in from a London hotel, tells Downey he's been back on the film set for several days and is doing fine.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Lwin says that commercial boats would work just fine in the defense sector, too.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That’s usually workers in high-skill, good-paying industries or top performers in lower-wage sectors.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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This could be a catalyst for hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs right here in America.—
Peter Welch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The finished dish is buttery, super-savory, nicely glazed, and irresistible.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That blend has endeared Weiss to readers and power players in Los Angeles, where her friendship with A-List celebrities and media moguls has been well documented.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ passing offense performed well once again, as Dak Prescott and George Pickens connected for a lethal attack, although the run game could not find any momentum with just 31 yards on the day.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Did alright in the Championship last season but physicality is an issue.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The stand-ins did alright, handing the Mariners a 3-2 setback for the Dodgers’ 91st win of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, until getting shut down by the Pirates, the Rockies had been playing respectably since the All-Star break.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The network claimed that the series’ producers violated their contract by not providing finished episodes to its censors in a sufficiently timely manner (an assertion that would not pass muster in a subsequent civil-court case won by the brothers).—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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As model capability has grown, so has the complexity of the tasks that they're being tested on and the human skill needed to create sufficiently challenging tasks.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The problem arises when excessive dust, dirt, and hair accumulate around the coils, preventing them from performing their job adequately.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
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Air monitoring confirmed that employees likely weren’t exposed to cyclonite through inhalation, but the inspection confirmed that employees weren’t adequately protected from exposure to cyclonite through either ingestion or skin absorption.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Acceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptably. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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