bearably
In tolerable fashion
In a way that can be endured or tolerated.
Something bearably hot is unpleasant but manageable.
The pain was bearably dull after the medication kicked in.
The word often appears with qualifiers that suggest just barely getting by: The wait was long but bearably so.
Able to be endured
- endurableCapable of being borne
- sufferableAble to be endured
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
livable · survivable · manageable · supportable · adequate · reasonable · satisfactory · decent
Maximum allowed extent
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- brinkCritical boundary point
borderline · barely · scarcely · just · minimally
Calm during delays
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
composure · equanimity · tenacity · steadfastness · grit · stamina · long-suffering · self-control
tolerable
Able to be endured
- endurableCapable of being borne
- sufferableAble to be endured
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
passable · livable · survivable · manageable · supportable · adequate · reasonable · satisfactory · decent · tenable
limit
Maximum allowed extent
patience
Calm during delays
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
stoicism · composure · equanimity · tenacity · steadfastness · grit · stamina · long-suffering · self-control · restraint
bearablyunbearably
Beyond what's endurable
intolerably · unendurably · insufferably · impossibly · insupportably