creditably

adverb

as in nicely
in a satisfactory way he performed the part creditably even though he had no experience acting on stage

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Recent Examples of creditably Host Stephen Colbert — in an impossible position since his firing was announced last July, nearly a year before his final episode was to air — creditably did a full-jokes monologue, and then kept telling jokes at the desk. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creditably
  1. nicely
  2. fine
  3. good
  4. well
  5. alright
  6. respectably
  7. satisfactorily
  8. adequately
Adverb
  • Offensive notes Tommy DeVito settled in nicely after sailing some early throws.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Swift is still working just fine, which explains why NASA wants to save it.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • From a growth perspective, Google has been doing just fine on AI.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • That includes whether the 16 jobs are good-paying professional careers, hourly wage jobs, or something else.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Besides good-paying jobs, development translates into building permit revenue for municipalities, some of which are experiencing boom times not seen since the start of the pandemic six years ago.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • Dress well, change often Saint-Tropez has always welcomed a touch of fashion bravado.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bally's Chicago remains well situated to continue delivering on its obligations.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 18 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
  • Given that the Touch Bar is no more, this stumbling block was never satisfactorily overcome.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The one question that was asked repeatedly, but was never satisfactorily answered, was why the Linwood store had been chosen for the turnover.
    — Eric Adler July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of satisfactorily
Adverb
  • States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • These Harry Bertoia stools spotted on 1stDibs are the type of seats that can be dressed up or down—or left alone to be adequately admired.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequately

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“Creditably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditably. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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