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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Adverb
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These socks come in two sizes: Small/medium and large/extra large, and as a size 9, the small/medium size fit me just fine.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025 -
The Yankees have come back fine from that so far, the last week notwithstanding.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
Adverb
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While Chelsea will be more on the defensive, advance with a draw as well, ES Tunis can only advance with a maximum point effort.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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As amazing as Oleksandr Usyk is and as promising as Daniel Dubois has looked during his rise to a title, their rematch is flying well under the radar.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Beyond that, agentic AI will be adequately secured only by applying security to the network.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Needs a consistent jumper but will make plays and run the team adequately.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Serviceably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceably. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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