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 Synonyms for tolerably
  1. good
  2. fine
  3. well
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of good
Adverb
  • The Boeing Starliner undocked autonomously Sept. 6 and managed to land just fine in New Mexico desert.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • It’s said the top three rules of real estate are location, location, location — and the new location of Christmas in the Park’s Jingle Bell Stage at the north end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez is working just fine for Fil Maresca, who’s managing the folks selling beer and wine at the Park Tavern.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • The police association's and department's Facebook pages include pictures from past years' toy drives as well.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, there probably are scads of people who won’t mind shelling out a few more bucks, if only to see how many of their favorite survivors — well, continue to survive.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of well
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