CREDITABLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The Wildcats missed Johnson’s versatility and experience though Knuth performed creditably and didn't turn the ball over. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 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

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Adverb

Make sure to cook until nicely golden brown and to pick up a bottle of Buttermilk Ranch (near the bagged salads) to accompany.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Plus, given the bride and groom’s cultural backgrounds, an east-meets-west theme fit nicely with Istanbul’s location and history.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of nicely

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Even new food is on the menu in a bid to attract customers, with Delta and United debuting a slew of fine-dining dishes ready and waiting to hit the skies.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
This year, previous entries to the list such as The Ledbury—a fine-dining beauty in London, United Kingdom where chef Brett Graham marries British produce, Japanese flavours, and French culinary techniques—returns to the list in the number 83 spot.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

Yet underneath the surface of this mostly good-spirited fun—and my apologies for being the fun police—lies a layer of homophobia and, yes, misogyny.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Sixteen candidates are competing for three at-large seats on the Los Angeles Community College District board, with broad agreement that students need more support for basic needs and pathways to good-paying jobs.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

Adverb

The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

Motorists were able to get around alright within individual cities and towns, but there was no decent network connecting them.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of alright

Adverb

But resilience without discipline is just another way to lose respectably.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
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

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

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The steps and skills required to adequately shop for groceries or pick out the right kindergarten for a child are broad and vague.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Zimmern questioned whether the results adequately reflected differences among salmon producers worldwide.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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