tolerably

adverb

Definition of tolerablynext
as in good
in a satisfactory way I'm doing tolerably, thanks for asking

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Recent Examples of tolerably The Sky fell, but tolerably so. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 10 June 2026 This works tolerably well when a family is small and operating within a common frame of reference. — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Finishes tolerably folded, right-side out. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerably
  1. good
  2. fine
  3. nicely
  4. well
  5. alright
  6. sufficiently
  7. respectably
  8. OK
Adverb
  • Orange County’s future depends on an economy where businesses have the tools and support to succeed while workers have access to good-paying careers that allow families to thrive.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Industry officials say their rise will lead to good-paying jobs.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • And while the late-’90s pivot from newsprint to Coke and Snickers worked fine for decades (there was plenty of demand for sugary snacks), that’s changing in the Ozempic and protein-maxxing era.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026
  • Food and Drink Famed chef Wolfgang Puck is the talent behind the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant, Cut New York.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • In a nicely balanced performance, Alejandra Villanueva’s Mistress Quickly, the play’s go-between and overseer of mischief, embodies the free and easy spirit of Simon’s production.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Real institutional achievement paired with an unresolved distributional problem maps quite nicely onto where UK sustainable finance now sits.
    — Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • The financial and footballing clout of the Premier League is well-established, but the World Cup only highlighted that point further.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As for pricing, expect the 2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680 to be well north of the over $180,000 base price for a current GLS 600.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • 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
  • Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of alright
Adverb
  • In 1994, however, mathematician Peter Shor demonstrated that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could solve this problem in just a few hours.
    — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • The judge emphasized that MET failed to sufficiently show how it or rivals were foreclosed from the market.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of respectably
Adverb
  • The night ends nicely, with Sandy asking Joe about his mother, who is doing okay.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Household financial resilience also remains uneven, even when many adults report doing okay or living comfortably.
    — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of OK

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“Tolerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerably. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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