tolerably

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US/ˈtɑləɹəbli/UK/ˈtɒləɹəbli/

adverb

In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.

“I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.”

Opposite
UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

adverbtolerably (comparative more tolerably, superlative most tolerably)

comparative more tolerably · superlative most tolerably

  1. In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.

    I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet.

  2. datedReasonably; acceptably; somewhat.

    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 […]

    1819, The Ladies' Literary Cabinet
    1 more example

    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.

    1883, The Book-lover's Enchiridion, page 415

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian поносимо, приемливо
  • поносимо (ponosimo)in a tolerable manner
  • приемливо (priemlivo)in a tolerable manner
Esperanto tolereble
  • tolereblein a tolerable manner
Finnish siedettävästi
  • siedettävästiin a tolerable manner
French tolérablement
  • tolérablementin a tolerable manner
Portuguese toleravelmente
  • toleravelmentein a tolerable manner
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tolerably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tolerably.

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