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
Jerusalem — Anyone who looked at the situation in Gaza on Tuesday might reasonably have concluded that the ceasefire had collapsed.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
There was a certain amount of expectation to see this 15-year-old boy play, but no one could reasonably have expected what has followed to unfold so quickly.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Attorneys for the Skaggs family have repeatedly noted that team policy calls for anyone reasonably believed to be under the influence while at work to be placed on unpaid suspension until the results of a drug test can be received.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Watson expressed a desire to stay in Denver long-term and a willingness to negotiate reasonably this preseason.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
October provides our last chance to get a good view of it against a reasonably dark sky until next April.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Images are colorful and reasonably sharp in bright environments, but get very fuzzy in low light.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Minnesota’s first five games look reasonably competitive on paper, but Portland won’t have Scoot Henderson, Indiana won’t have TJ McConnell and the Lakers — who Minnesota plays twice in its first five contests — will be without LeBron James.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
There was a certain amount of expectation to see this 15-year-old boy play, but no one could reasonably have expected what has followed to unfold so quickly.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Attorneys for the Skaggs family have repeatedly noted that team policy calls for anyone reasonably believed to be under the influence while at work to be placed on unpaid suspension until the results of a drug test can be received.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Watson expressed a desire to stay in Denver long-term and a willingness to negotiate reasonably this preseason.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
October provides our last chance to get a good view of it against a reasonably dark sky until next April.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Images are colorful and reasonably sharp in bright environments, but get very fuzzy in low light.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Minnesota’s first five games look reasonably competitive on paper, but Portland won’t have Scoot Henderson, Indiana won’t have TJ McConnell and the Lakers — who Minnesota plays twice in its first five contests — will be without LeBron James.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
Adverb
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But the trouble with old socks is that their usage is, to put it kindly, limited.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Best to assume that whatever my past, in this case the world has treated me kindly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Grisham would fit nicely in center field in Philadelphia, and Citizens Bank Park needs no introduction as a hitter's haven.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Again, all three videos have audio, and this time, Perplexity’s and Veo 3’s audio pairs quite nicely with their videos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Designed by Lisbon’s Studio Gameira, the multi-purpose space, which has indoor and outdoor dining areas plus an adjacent produce garden, thoughtfully pays homage to the region through its decor.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Points and miles, deployed thoughtfully, make the experience less of a splurge and more of a strategy.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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