reasonably

Definition of reasonablynext

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Recent Examples of reasonably Philanthropy is an essential part of our community’s strength, but it cannot reasonably be expected to replace the public investment needed to sustain essential services. — Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 That has already been true, just because any reasonably sized organization generates terabytes of logs, if not petabytes of logs. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026 Lim adds that the film is reasonably budgeted and has commercial potential. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 Legal Will Push Back; Plan For It Lawyers worry, reasonably, that an admission creates liability. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Clifton also argued that a jury could reasonably infer that Ouellette caused the bloody nose and that bringing the cooler to the party meets the criteria of providing alcohol to a minor. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 Smith said that assessment omitted information important to evaluating whether the officers reasonably feared injury. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Exemptions include emergency repairs and work that cannot reasonably be postponed because of a court order, permit condition or an order from a federal, state or local agency. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Lightfoot has been everything UM could reasonably expect, with 31 pressures and seven sacks — a pace that would top Mesidor’s pressures and sacks, and Bain’s sack total in 2026. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
Adverb
  • In Desai’s case, that meant attempting to stay in the black — a course of action that is not always looked upon kindly.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Radcliffe also kindly declined to offer 12-year-old McLaughlin any pointers about playing Harry.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Towing capacity came in at 7,700 pounds when properly equipped giving consumers the ability to tow campers and work trailers nicely.
    — Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Sentinel’s progenitor — the Orange County Reporter — leaned hard into the region’s identity, tied inexorably to citrus (which lent itself nicely to the paper’s celebratory beer release with Ten10 Brewing earlier this year).
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Data centers should be approached carefully and thoughtfully.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Malkmus teases guitarist Greg Ginn for liking the Grateful Dead now and notes how sweet drummer Bill Stevenson seems for answering a reporter’s silly question so thoughtfully.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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