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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A little further east, in Indonesia, there’s a fine-dining revolution going on.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The song might have worked fine for someone who doesn’t have as much to say.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Push your right foot down, and the Grand Sport lurches forward like a bat out of hell and straight into two esses, which right away show you how nicely dialed-in the steering is.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

Carrick knew, though, that his team should have managed the game better after Mbeumo’s goal.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Novo Nordisk is testing whether wastewater from pharmaceutical production can be cleaned well enough to be used again in the manufacturing process, potentially cutting the company’s water consumption by half.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of well

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

Sadly, the ref’s communications system went down again, leading to a stoppage of more than 10 minutes in the first half, and the delay was not adequately explained to those in the stands.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The complaint also alleges Amazon and 21 Air failed to adequately train and supervise pilots and allowed unsafe operational practices.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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