Passably: meaning, definitions and examples

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passably

 

[ หˆpรฆsษ™bli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a satisfactory or acceptable manner

Passably means to do something in a satisfactory or acceptable manner, not extremely well but adequately. It indicates that the task or action has been completed with a moderate level of success.

Synonyms

adequately, fairly, satisfactorily.

Examples of usage

  • She sang passably well at the karaoke competition.
  • The food at the new restaurant was passably good, nothing exceptional.

Translations

Translations of the word "passably" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น razoavelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคšเคฟเคค เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einigermaรŸen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lumayan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะดะพะฒั–ะปัŒะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znoล›nie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใพใ‚ใพใ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท passablement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pasablemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eh iลŸte

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ๋Ÿญ์ €๋Ÿญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ู‚ุจูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ docela

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ napoly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐšๅฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kolikor toliko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nokkurn veginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฝะฐา“ะฐั‚ั‚ะฐะฝะฐั€ะปั‹า›ั‚ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™naษ™tbษ™xลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pasablemente

Etymology

The word 'passably' originated from the Middle English word 'passement,' which means 'to be able to pass.' Over time, it evolved to 'passably' in the 16th century, with the meaning of 'adequately' or 'satisfactorily.' The usage of 'passably' has been consistent in the English language to describe moderate success or adequacy.

See also: bypass, impassable, impasse, overpass, passable, passage, passcode, passรฉ, passenger, passer, passing, passingly, passion, passionately, passive, passkey, underpass, unpassability, unpassable.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,191, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.