acceptably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/ (US)
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Etymology
From Middle English acceptably, equivalent to acceptable + -ly.
Meanings
- In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
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To an acceptable degree.
Ellen Page gives a star-making performance as a 16-year-old live wire who decides to go through with her pregnancy and seeks acceptably well-adjusted, wealthy, punk-rock loving parents for the unborn baby.
2007 September 10, “Review: Jones, Coens, Penn highlight Toronto”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acceptibly | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most acceptably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more acceptably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
pl akceptowalnie (in an acceptable manner) · sv acceptabelt (in an acceptable manner) · pt aceitavelmente (to an acceptable degree) · es aceptablemente (in an acceptable manner) · fi hyväksyttävän (to an acceptable degree) · csm ˀoká·šy·-j (in an acceptable manner) · pt aceitavelmente (in an acceptable manner) · ca acceptablement (in an acceptable manner) · fi hyväksyttävästi (in an acceptable manner)