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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Unlike Substrate, xLight’s strategy is to play nicely within the existing ecosystem, developing technology that can integrate into rather than displace ASML’s and TSMC’s existing architectures.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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Take Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have spent more than four decades proving that romance thrives just fine outside the chapel while raising a blended family.
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Still, Coffin is fine inviting them into the big tent with the rest of us, if only to show where the Hollywood blockbuster machine can find its next gear.
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Industry officials say their rise will lead to good-paying jobs.
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Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
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Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.
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Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing.
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Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.
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The big question with Ball is always health, and if that’s answered satisfactorily this coming season, Minnesota will be a force to contend with when factoring in the benefit for Edwards of having a legitimate playmaker alongside him.
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The bid effort called for explaining how Arrowhead could be contoured to FIFA specifications, an issue that the Chiefs weren’t able to answer satisfactorily before 1994.
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In my experience, most organizations communicate the outputs of intent without adequately communicating intent itself.
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Automatic sprinkler systems may not water larger balled and burlapped plants adequately, so monitor the plants and add water with a garden hose as needed.
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“Creditably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditably. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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