tolerably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɑləɹəbli/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɒləɹəbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English tolerable Middle English -ly English -ly English tolerably From tolerable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.
I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.
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(dated) Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat.
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 […]
1819, The Ladies' Literary Cabinet: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.
1883, The Book-lover's Enchiridion, page 415:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tolerably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tolerably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fi siedettävästi (in a tolerable manner) · fr tolérablement (in a tolerable manner) · bg приемливо (in a tolerable manner) · pt toleravelmente (in a tolerable manner) · eo tolereble (in a tolerable manner) · bg поносимо (in a tolerable manner)