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acceptably

/ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/ US

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From Middle English acceptably, equivalent to acceptable + -ly.

adverb more acceptably · most acceptably · acceptibly

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
To an acceptable degree. Ellen Page gives a star-making performance as a 16-year-old live wire who decides to go through with her pregnancy and seeks acceptably well-adjusted, wealthy, punk-rock loving parents for the unborn baby.

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adv in an acceptable manner

Español	aceptablemente
Português	aceitavelmente

adv to an acceptable degree

Português	aceitavelmente

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@misc{acceptably_2026,
  title = {acceptably},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acceptably},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}