tolerably

English

Etymology

tolerable +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑləɹəbli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɒləɹəbli/
• Hyphenation: tol‧er‧a‧bly

Adverb

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. (dated) Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat.
   • 1819, The Ladies' Literary Cabinet:

     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 […]

Translations

in a tolerable manner

• Bulgarian: поносимо (bg) (ponosimo), приемливо (bg) (priemlivo)
• Esperanto: tolereble
• Finnish: siedettävästi (fi)
• French: tolérablement (fr)
• Portuguese: toleravelmente