as in fine
in a satisfactory way
the previous renters had left the cottage's kitchen acceptably clean
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Adverb
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Trump recently claimed the US could get along just fine without Canadian oil.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Toyotas run forever, Baty said, why get a new car when the old one was still running fine?—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
Adverb
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Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes played well most of this season but struggled in every facet of the game — shooting, defense and rebounding — against the more motivated Bruins. UCLA: Coach Cori Close’s team came to Indy with a mission: getting another shot at the Trojans.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The final jump is generally the most explosive, meaning it must be landed well to create a real showstopper that – hopefully – leaves the judges with a good last impression of the run.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Not all companies are set up to adequately perform defensive OSINT.—
James Henderson,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps he is rehabilitated, cured, or even adequately punished.—
Matthew J. Funchion,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Acceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptably. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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