serviceably

adverb

Definition of serviceablynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceably
  1. fine
  2. good
  3. nicely
  4. well
  5. alright
  6. acceptably
  7. adequately
  8. passably
Adverb
  • That works fine if astronomers spot a threat decades in advance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s business is doing fine, but its stock is doing stupendously.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • That includes whether the 16 jobs are good-paying professional careers, hourly wage jobs, or something else.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Besides good-paying jobs, development translates into building permit revenue for municipalities, some of which are experiencing boom times not seen since the start of the pandemic six years ago.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cyrus, 64, cleaned up nicely in a black John Varvatos suit, leaving his the collar of his white shirt unbuttoned.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Reggie Bannister, the actor best known for playing the iconic ice cream man Reggie in the Phantasm horror film series, has died peacefully at his home Sunday at 80.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The former Cardinals coordinator is expected to continue the under-center system with a heavy dose of play-action, a system better suited for Jared Goff than former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 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
  • Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts.
    — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of acceptably
Adverb
  • But the objective, baseline, aggregation method, or definition of acceptable performance does not adequately represent what customers experience.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The worst incident, by far, is the failure of the Smithsonian to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth adequately, making little notice of the event.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequately
Adverb
  • 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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“Serviceably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceably. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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