SERVICEABLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

serviceably

adverb

Definition of serviceably

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

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Opened in 2019 by entrepreneur Lorenzo Querci, the sprawling 700-square-meter venue is part-bar, part-restaurant, and part-cultural space, with live music, a record shop, and a fine-dining restaurant all under one roof.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Still, these are highly watchable actors, and as a movie to have on in the background while making dinner, Animals — so named for the lawless beast inside all of us, not that there’s much traction in that theme — will play just fine on Netflix.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

Five weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans seized on the promise of good-paying jobs and a central role for the heartland in the push for American steel manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

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The amenities in the room are unmarked, in beautiful refillable containers, and have a natural, earthy scent that blends nicely with the environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Gia does seem to be settling nicely into her second stint as an NFL WAG, though.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

Definition of alright

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

Definition of acceptably

Adverb

Pratt said consecutive sentences were necessary to protect the public and punish Flynn, finding the harm caused by his crimes was so severe that a single prison term would not adequately reflect the seriousness of his conduct.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Both the organization and the individual do not adequately prepare for the years that follow.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of adequately

Adverb

There’s at least one animal in Ben Affleck’s sixth featue as director, and that’s the elephant in the room — or lumbering around the Los Angeles locations — of this passably entertaining Netflix crime thriller.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
That creates bloated models that do many things passably well but few things reliably well.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of passably

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