as in fine
in a satisfactory way
although this sleeping bag works serviceably for summer camping, it won't do for wintertime outings
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Recent Examples of serviceably
Veteran quarterback Mac Jones played serviceably in Purdy's absence, leading San Francisco to a 5-3 record in his eight starts on the year.
—
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The animals are rendered serviceably, with generically cute faces and pleasantly detailed if sometimes implausible textures.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The animals are rendered serviceably, with generically cute faces and pleasantly detailed if sometimes implausible textures.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceably
Adverb
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Some long-time users lamented being forced to new software when the current software worked fine, if not better, than the new app.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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After a day like last Friday, the traders who slept fine that night were the ones who had protection already in place, not the ones scrambling to buy puts at 3x normal premium after the move had already started.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Finding a pair that's both comfortable and good-looking is the real challenge, but hundreds of shoppers have found their unicorn in Quince's Italian Leather Platform Sandal.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Optimizing that tuning, called model calibration, is a process that machine learning can fit into nicely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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The garden actually is a place for children, and this art plays nicely to a younger audience.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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According to sources, Thomas was asked to appear as well but ultimately decided not to participate.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
28 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The Middle East is also seeing severe hunger in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen but without enough funding to adequately help.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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That creates bloated models that do many things passably well but few things reliably well.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Serviceably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceably. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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