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passably

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pass·a·ble  (ps-bl)
adj.
1. That can be passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable: a passable road.
2. Acceptable for general circulation: passable currency.
3. Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate: The actors gave passable performances but the singers seemed unrehearsed.
4. That can be legislated: a passable bill.

passa·ble·ness n.
passa·bly adv.

passably [ˈpɑːsəblɪ]
adv
1. fairly; somewhat
2. acceptably; well enough she sings passably
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.passably - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"

passably
adverb fairly, rather, relatively, somewhat, moderately, pretty, adequately, tolerably, acceptably She's always done passably well in school.
Translations
passably [ˈpɑːsəblɪ] ADVpasablemente
he spoke passably good Frenchhablaba francés bastante bien
she's doing passably well at schoollos estudios le van bastante bien
passably
adv (+adj) → einigermaßen, leidlich; (+vb) → ganz passabel; she sings passably wellsie singt ganz passabel
passably [ˈpɑːsəblɪ] adv (tolerably) → discretamente, passabilmente


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At one time I was climbing up the quarterdeck when the vessel's stem was in the sky; I was smoking a cigar and feeling passably comfortable.
Blanche was passably attractive and passably intelligent, and no more.
"Then he is much changed," said D'Artagnan; "you and I have known him passably profane.
 
 
 
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