as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
I expect to be treated reasonably by the clerks when I shop at a store
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Recent Examples of reasonably
The sort of player capable of either pushing Filip Chytil down the lineup to play on the third line or giving the third line a significant boost above what can be reasonably expected from one of Teddy Blueger and Aatu Räty this season.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
And, so far, reasonably successful.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Now, computers could play back reasonably high-quality songs from small files using software decoders.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The bezels, too, are reasonably thin.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
The economic reality Unlike previous generations who could reasonably expect homeownership and financial security through steady employment, younger workers face structural barriers that have fundamentally altered career prospects.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The widest possible use of vibe coding will be by people who aren’t going to reasonably be expected to tackle the code that has been generated.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The more logical their early choices seem, the more reasonably Americans might assume the ones that follow are too.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
White Bear Lake faced a similar approach last week against Farmington and held up reasonably well up front, even in defeat.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
And, so far, reasonably successful.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Now, computers could play back reasonably high-quality songs from small files using software decoders.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The bezels, too, are reasonably thin.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
The economic reality Unlike previous generations who could reasonably expect homeownership and financial security through steady employment, younger workers face structural barriers that have fundamentally altered career prospects.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The widest possible use of vibe coding will be by people who aren’t going to reasonably be expected to tackle the code that has been generated.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The more logical their early choices seem, the more reasonably Americans might assume the ones that follow are too.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
White Bear Lake faced a similar approach last week against Farmington and held up reasonably well up front, even in defeat.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
Adverb
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That stat doesn’t reflect kindly on the Jayhawks and their staff, but Leipold was ready for the question in his postgame news conference.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Talk to yourself kindly Guilt can spark a lot of negative self-talk.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Marcus Foligno scored the game-winning short-handed goal on a second-period breakaway and Jesper Wallstedt settled in nicely after allowing two early goals with 26 saves, including nine on the power play.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line -- playing with backups Cole Strange and Larry Borom on the right side -- acquitted itself nicely Monday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Let’s honor that gift by saying yes, carefully and thoughtfully, to the homes that let a community endure.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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And after several decades, it’s only gotten better; its lush environs are mature and humming, and its wellness journeys are thoughtfully developed.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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