Passably: meaning, definitions and examples
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passably
[ หpรฆsษbli ]
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:
๐ต๐น razoavelmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฟเคค เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช einigermaรen
๐ฎ๐ฉ lumayan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะดะพะฒัะปัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ znoลnie
๐ฏ๐ต ใพใใพใ
๐ซ๐ท passablement
๐ช๐ธ pasablemente
๐น๐ท eh iลte
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทธ๋ญ์ ๋ญ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ู ูุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ docela
๐ธ๐ฐ napoly
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๅฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ kolikor toliko
๐ฎ๐ธ nokkurn veginn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฝะฐาะฐััะฐะฝะฐัะปัาัะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแกแแซแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษnaษtbษxล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 35188 hiccough
- 35189 refract
- 35190 lavishness
- 35191 passably
- 35192 rebating
- 35193 terrifyingly
- 35194 ineluctably
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