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tolerably

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tol·er·a·ble  (tlr--bl)
adj.
1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable.
2. Fairly good; passable. See Synonyms at average.
toler·a·bili·ty, toler·a·ble·ness n.
toler·a·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.tolerablytolerably - in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays tennis tolerably"
acceptably, so-so
intolerably, unacceptably - to an unacceptable degree; "The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high"
Translations
tolerably [ˈtɒlərəblɪ] ADV (= moderately) [good, comfortable] → medianamente
a tolerably good player → un jugador pasable
it is tolerably certain that → es casi seguro que ...
tolerably [ˈtɒlərəbli] adv
tolerably good → tolérable
tolerably
adv → ziemlich; tolerably well → ganz leidlich or annehmbar, ziemlich gut; they are tolerably well-educated → sie sind leidlich gebildet or (rather well) → ziemlich gebildet
tolerably [ˈtɒlərəblɪ] adv (good, comfortable) → abbastanza
tolerably [ˈtɒlərəblɪ] adv (good, comfortable) → abbastanza


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"I may be a baby," said the Mouse, gravely, as he passed outward through the forest of shins, "but I know tolerably well how to diagnose a volcano.
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"In my judgment, the figure," said the Critic, "is tolerably good, though rather Etrurian, but the expression of the face is decidedly Tuscan, and therefore false to nature.
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The difference was finally adjusted, by the man who had come out of the cabin knocking the other into it head first, and taking the helm into his own hands, without evincing the least discomposure himself, or causing any in his friend, who, being of a tolerably strong constitution and perfectly inured to such trifles, went to sleep as he was, with his heels upwards, and in a couple of minutes or so was snoring comfortably.
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