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passably

[ pas-uh-blee, pah-suh- ]

/ ˈpæs ə bli, ˈpɑ sə- /

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adverb

fairly; moderately: a passably good novel.

Origin of passably

First recorded in 1600–10; passable + -ly

Words nearby passably

pass with flying colors, pass-fail, pass-through, pass., passable, passably, passacaglia, passade, passado, passage, passage grave

Example sentences from the Web for passably

You're more than passably good-looking, and you're surprisingly clever.

The Transgression of Andrew Vane |Guy Wetmore Carryl
John, having taken his measure, found it easy to study him philosophically and even to be passably amused by him.

Fort Amity |Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Hence he gave up attempting that which he could do only passably, and kept to what he could do supremely well.

Pictures Every Child Should Know |Dolores Bacon
He could judge motives more than passably well, and play upon weaknesses.

Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete |Winston Churchill

He had a gift for music and could play any instrument at least passably after a surprisingly short acquaintance.

Quarter-Back Bates |Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for passably

passably

/ (ˈpɑːsəblɪ) /

adverb

fairly; somewhat

acceptably; well enough she sings passably