as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
I expect to be treated reasonably by the clerks when I shop at a store
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Recent Examples of reasonably
If revenues increase towards $5–6 billion and valuation multiples merely revert to normal, the stock could reasonably double from this point.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Classic on my other wrist overnight, and both devices' heart rate numbers and sleep stage charts lined up reasonably well.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
This icon shape has served the iPhone and iPad reasonably well for their entire existence, and Apple had already embraced the rounded square for most of its icons back in the Big Sur update.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
When the development quickly becomes public, Mary becomes an outcast, even being asked, only reasonably politely, to leave a societal affair before royalty arrives.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In July, Extell revealed a pair of renderings for the supertall, one of which appears to put a new 84-story tower close enough to 520 Park that each building’s residents could reasonably look in on the other.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s bad news for the 22 students left at Ponderosa Elementary School whose parents have been unable to reach them in time to meet an evacuation order that has already morphed and changed far beyond what most of the town’s residents can reasonably be expected to know.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Classic on my other wrist overnight, and both devices' heart rate numbers and sleep stage charts lined up reasonably well.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
This icon shape has served the iPhone and iPad reasonably well for their entire existence, and Apple had already embraced the rounded square for most of its icons back in the Big Sur update.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
When the development quickly becomes public, Mary becomes an outcast, even being asked, only reasonably politely, to leave a societal affair before royalty arrives.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In July, Extell revealed a pair of renderings for the supertall, one of which appears to put a new 84-story tower close enough to 520 Park that each building’s residents could reasonably look in on the other.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s bad news for the 22 students left at Ponderosa Elementary School whose parents have been unable to reach them in time to meet an evacuation order that has already morphed and changed far beyond what most of the town’s residents can reasonably be expected to know.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
Adverb
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Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the initial criticism could’ve been framed more kindly, turning the tables is hardly an effective way to rectify the situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Wide receiver Rashee Rice, arguably their biggest threat in their passing game, has served two games of his six-game suspension, and Thornton has filled in nicely for Rice so far.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Another place Liquid Glass flows nicely is in Photos.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When implemented thoughtfully, such assessments help identify candidates who can learn quickly, problem-solve effectively and sustain high productivity.—
Kenneth Coats,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mercury entering Libra encourages you to strategize and balance your bottom line thoughtfully.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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