tolerably

In acceptable fashion

Tolerably means to an acceptable or adequate degree, though without enthusiasm or excellence.

It suggests something is good enough to be endured or satisfactory, but just barely: The hotel was tolerably clean.

The word often carries a hint of faint praise or resignation—when something is tolerably done, it meets minimum standards without impressing.

In older usage, tolerably could mean fairly or moderately: She played the piano tolerably well.

adequacy

passably

To an acceptable extent

fairly · moderately · decently · competently · satisfactorily · adequately · suitably · appropriately · serviceably · functionally

mediocrity

passably

To an acceptable extent

so-so · averagely · modestly · plainly · prosaically · forgettably · blandly · mundanely · nondescriptly · conventionally

endurability

bearably

Able to be endured

palatably · patiently · resignedly · stoically

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degree of acceptability

tolerablyintolerably

Beyond what's endurable

unacceptably · unbearably · unsatisfactorily · unendurably · insufferably

quality performance

tolerablyterribly

To extreme degree

horribly · awfully · dreadfully · poorly · badly

excellence scale

tolerablysuperbly

In outstanding manner

magnificently · excellently · brilliantly · wonderfully · splendidly

Family

tolerable, intolerable, intolerably, tolerability

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