reasonably
English
editEtymology
editFrom reasonable + -ly.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bli/, /ˈɹiːz.nə.bli/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: rea‧son‧ably
Audio (US): (file)
Adverb
editreasonably (comparative more reasonably, superlative most reasonably)
- In accordance with reason.
- They were able handle their disagreements reasonably.
- Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.
- The shoes were reasonably priced.
- 1979, Bernard Malamud, chapter 7, in Dubin’s Lives:
- Fanny said she would drive to Center Campobello, but Dubin in his laryngitic voice told her he was reasonably sure he could make it to her after another week.
- Quite; fairly; satisfactorily.
- That car goes reasonably fast.
Translations
editin accordance with reason
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not extremely
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fairly
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