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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Adverb
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The parquets seem nicely maintained with great little border details.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026 -
Jefferson, now working on the Declaration of Independence, nicely tightened that up.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Blueprint also was sued in January 2025 by New York’s Workers’ Compensation Board for failing to pay a $22,000 fine related to the company not carrying workers’ compensation insurance.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Braves are doing just fine, thank you, with their current roster.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Carlos, a Mexican citizen, crossed the southern border in 1997 after not finding a good-paying job in his home state of Guerrero, Mexico.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jesus never talked about children or the elderly and wisely remained a bachelor with no kids but did date casually and was apparently very good-looking.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Both worked alright as a handoff from one to the other, but felt a little slow.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Multiple parts of California had a respectably high influx of new residents during March.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings cruised to a quick score to open the game, but the Commanders responded with a drive that started out respectably.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The judge’s order stated that Empower continues to fail to perform satisfactorily despite the quality improvement plans, corrective actions and other remedial measures put in place by the state, and poses imminent danger to the children under its care.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Maybe most readers really do feel it’s been satisfactorily replaced by the Tomatometer and Amazon customer reviews and friends on Goodreads.—
John Williams,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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If nothing else, this conference should more than adequately prepare both clubs for the post-season.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other ways of challenging Roundup Lawyers for the company and the DOJ said there are ways other than through state courts that both a manufacturer and the EPA can be challenged for failing to adequately protect public safety.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Creditably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creditably. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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