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Word entry · 9 letters

tolerably

Best crossword clue

"not outstanding"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɑləɹəbli/Part of speech adverbSorted abellortyStarts with TEnds with Y1 clues
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Definitions

  1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

Word origin

From tolerable + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.
  • With a small knife or larding pin, cut holes in the beef, to receive the bacon thus prepared; place the lardings tolerably thick and even; rub the beef over with the remainder of the seasoning […]
  • At least, he may claim that we should bring to him a tolerably patient and receptive mind, not a repelling, refusive mind; in a word, that we should treat him with decency, if we profess to attend to him at all.

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