as in fine
in a satisfactory way
looking for a business partner who is experienced as well as passably responsible
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passably
Adverb
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His best cuisine intuitions and concoctions served as part of the hotel’s fine-dining experience stem not from standing at the stovetop but from plenty of solo time spent pedaling his bicycle across Italian hilltops — music in the ears, pulse racing fast and nature all around him.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Guests can savor elevated dining at Salt, the property’s fine-dining restaurant renowned for fresh oysters and innovative coastal cuisine.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Hochul touted the program as a way to expand access to higher education and good-paying jobs, strengthen the state’s workforce, and invest in community colleges.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Shake it up good and don’t over dress it!—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This worked nicely in my open living room and now serves as the focal point of the space, with a set of two accent chairs completing the floating furniture layout.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Miller often called well into the evening, Dudek said, to chastise him about anything the press had reported that day that had caught the administration off guard.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Natural fabrics like cotton and wool, however, are best left to the pros.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Those are leading to some decently sized deals with the average Flex customer representing more than $1 million of ending ARR.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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But glowing numbers aside, the touchpad is smooth and precise, with a decently clicky response to every tap.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 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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Others had difficulties getting the seat and water to remain at acceptably warm temperatures.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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First, the black holes that are predicted do arise sufficiently early — at between 100-150 million years of cosmic age (or a redshift of between 23 and 30) — but tend to have masses of around 10,000 or maybe a few ten-thousand solar masses.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Simply stated, the value of learning is not sufficiently recognized by both companies and their employees.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Passably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passably. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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