tolerably
English
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɑləɹəbli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɒləɹəbli/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: tol‧er‧a‧bly
Adverb
[edit]tolerably (comparative more tolerably, superlative most tolerably)
- In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.
- I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.
- (dated) Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat.
- 1819, The Ladies' Literary Cabinet:
- With a small knife or larding pin, cut holes in the beef, to receive the bacon thus prepared; place the lardings tolerably thick and even; rub the beef over with the remainder of the seasoning […]
- 1883, The Book-lover's Enchiridion, page 415:
- At least, he may claim that we should bring to him a tolerably patient and receptive mind, not a repelling, refusive mind; in a word, that we should treat him with decency, if we profess to attend to him at all.
Translations
[edit]in a tolerable manner
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