RESPECTABLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

respectably

adverb

as in fine

in a satisfactory way the stock performed respectably, giving us a decent return on our investment

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Recent Examples of respectably Jones performed respectably in his first taste of postseason baseball, going 2-for-8 with two runs scored in the games against the Red Sox. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Multiple parts of California had a respectably high influx of new residents during March. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The Vikings cruised to a quick score to open the game, but the Commanders responded with a drive that started out respectably. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025 Gonzalez fouled Brunson once but otherwise held up respectably against the Knicks star in his maiden shift. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Since both Morisot and Manet families were respectably upper-middle class, there was no problem in her sitting as a model for him. — Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 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

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Adverb

Ungrafted vines give this vertical, saline energy, and the tannins are fine-grained.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

Yet underneath the surface of this mostly good-spirited fun—and my apologies for being the fun police—lies a layer of homophobia and, yes, misogyny.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Sixteen candidates are competing for three at-large seats on the Los Angeles Community College District board, with broad agreement that students need more support for basic needs and pathways to good-paying jobs.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

Adverb

For most of the game, without cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and L’Jarius Sneed (knee), Kansas City covered Denver’s dynamic receivers well.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
And the party’s inability to come together during the final week of the election is likely to haunt it well into the 2028 primary.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of alright

Adverb

The lead synths cut through the mix decently well, too, which helped.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
The sellers also have put in some work, installing new appliances and a sleek sage-green backsplash in a galley kitchen that’s both flush with cabinet space and decently large.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of decently

Adverb

Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts.

— Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

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