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
This is why there's no single metric that can deliver a reasonably straightforward assessment of your gut health like there is for cholesterol or blood pressure.
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Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Without clear rules for identity, accountability, informed consent, and real‑world monitoring, patients may reasonably assume that an AI system is licensed, supervised, or federally validated when none of those conditions are true.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Many drivers who never ride the CTA, Metra or Pace will reasonably conclude they are being asked to pay more to help solve problems that transit agencies and state leaders have failed to address for years.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The result, according to the SCI, is a market that has optimized for producer economics over the past two decades at the expense of the product quality consumers reasonably expect.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Workers could reasonably assume that skills learned today would remain valuable tomorrow.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
For stable, predictable products, that works reasonably well.
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Karen Koehler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Buying a car is a huge purchase and a new owner can reasonably expect a couple of years of worry-free driving.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.
—
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Without clear rules for identity, accountability, informed consent, and real‑world monitoring, patients may reasonably assume that an AI system is licensed, supervised, or federally validated when none of those conditions are true.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Many drivers who never ride the CTA, Metra or Pace will reasonably conclude they are being asked to pay more to help solve problems that transit agencies and state leaders have failed to address for years.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The result, according to the SCI, is a market that has optimized for producer economics over the past two decades at the expense of the product quality consumers reasonably expect.
—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Workers could reasonably assume that skills learned today would remain valuable tomorrow.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
For stable, predictable products, that works reasonably well.
—
Karen Koehler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Buying a car is a huge purchase and a new owner can reasonably expect a couple of years of worry-free driving.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
Adverb
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State needs kindly, and agree on the next check-in date.
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Guha has framed the research as a reason to look more kindly on foods rich in phytic acid.
Adverb
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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).
Adverb
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Since then, it’s been thoughtfully renovated to combine elements of Lake Tahoe’s Nordic Alpine aesthetic with contemporary lake-house touches.
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Say yes thoughtfully, and protect your joyful focus this evening.
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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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