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respectably

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re·spect·a·ble  (r-spkt-bl)
adj.
1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.
2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.
3. Of moderately good quality: respectable work.
4. Considerable in amount, number, or size: a respectable sum of money.
5. Acceptable in appearance; presentable: a respectable hat.

re·specta·ble·ness n.
re·specta·bly adv.
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Adv.1.respectably - to a tolerably worthy extent; "he did respectably well for his age"
2.respectably - in a decent and morally reputable manner; "the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married"
Translations
respectably [rɪsˈpektəblɪ] ADV
1. (= decently) [dress, behave] → respetablemente, decentemente
2. (= quite well) → aceptablemente
respectably [rɪˈspɛktəbli] adv
(= decently) [dressed] → décemment
a respectably married man → un homme marié et respectable
(= adequately) [perform] → honorablement
respectably
adv
dress, behaveanständig; I’m a respectably married manich bin ein anständig verheirateter Mann
(= fairly well) she finished respectably (in the race)sie erzielte (im Rennen) ein beachtliches or respektables Ergebnis
respectably [rɪsˈpɛktəblɪ] adv (dress, behave) → perbene; (quite well, perform, sing) → (piuttosto) bene
respectably [rɪsˈpɛktəblɪ] adv (dress, behave) → perbene; (quite well, perform, sing) → (piuttosto) bene


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In fact, a chill tremor went through me as I realised that, to all intent, I was at length respectably settled down, with quite a considerable retrospect of happy married life.
When I was respectably settled at home, this gentleman would not so much as look at me without a frown; and now, when I was a scamp, in prison, he mercifully and fraternally came to condole with me on my misfortunes.
A fortnight since I sent one of my men (most respectably dressed) to hang about his farm, and see what information he could pick up.
 
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