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rea·son·a·ble  (rz-n-bl)
adj.
1. Capable of reasoning; rational: a reasonable person.
2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking: a reasonable solution to the problem.
3. Being within the bounds of common sense: arrive home at a reasonable hour.
4. Not excessive or extreme; fair: reasonable prices.

reason·a·bili·ty, reason·a·ble·ness n.
reason·a·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.reasonably - 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"
immoderately, unreasonably - to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; "his prices are unreasonably high"
2.reasonably - with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "he acted sensibly in the crisis"; "speak more sanely about these affairs"; "acted quite reasonably"
unreasonably - not in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "she reacted unreasonably when she learned she had failed"
Translations
reasonably [ˈriːznəblɪ] ADV
1. (= sensibly) [discuss, expect, suppose] → razonablemente; [behave] → de manera razonable
he acted very reasonablyobró de manera muy razonable
he argued, quite reasonably, thatargumentó, con toda la razón, que ...
reasonably priced clothesropa a precios razonables
2. (= fairly) [good, happy, sure, safe] → bastante
a reasonably accurate reportun informe bastante exacto, más o menos
reasonably wellbastante bien, dentro de lo que cabe

reasonably [ˈriːzənəbli] adv
(= fairly, quite) → assez
The team played reasonably well → L'équipe a assez bien joué.
(= moderately) reasonably priced accommodation → un logement à un prix raisonnable
(= sensibly) [behave, eat] → raisonnablement
(= legitimately) [expect] → raisonnablement
one can reasonably assume that ... → il est permis de supposer que ...

reasonably
adv
behave, act, thinkvernünftig; one could reasonably think/argue that …man könnte durchaus annehmen/anführen, dass …; reasonably pricedpreiswert
(= quite, fairly)ziemlich, ganz

reasonably [ˈriːznəblɪ] adv (fairly, quite) → abbastanza; (in a reasonable way) → ragionevolmente
a reasonably accurate report → una relazione abbastanza accurata
one can reasonably suppose that ... → si può logicamente supporre che...
reasonably [ˈriːznəblɪ] adv (fairly, quite) → abbastanza; (in a reasonable way) → ragionevolmente
a reasonably accurate report → una relazione abbastanza accurata
one can reasonably suppose that ... → si può logicamente supporre che...

reasonably على نحو معقول rozumně fornuftigt vernünftig εύλογα razonablemente järkevästi raisonnablement razumno ragionevolmente 理にかなって 합리적으로 redelijkerwijs akseptabelt rozsądnie razoavelmente разумно skäligen อย่างมีเหตุผล makul vừa phải 适度地


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Now money-making, as we say, being twofold, it may be applied to two purposes, the service of the house or retail trade; of which the first is necessary and commendable, the other justly censurable; for it has not its origin in [1258b] nature, but by it men gain from each other; for usury is most reasonably detested, as it is increasing our fortune by money itself, and not employing it for the purpose it was originally intended, namely exchange.
Much higher and harder exercises of judgment and penetration may reasonably be expected from the upper graduates in criticism.
Actually, as I said, I am but just gone thirty, and I may reasonably regard life, as the saying is, all before me.
 
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