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
See our list below of the five performances from 2026 so far that could reasonably receive Oscar nominations.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
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Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Weakness, frostbite, and the early stages of hypothermia are obvious long before a reasonably fit person collapses.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Should designers, who work in an industry that is one of the biggest culprits for greenhouse gas emissions, at least be making clothes that people could reasonably aspire to wear in the hellfire summers to come?
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Why cost per wear could reshape sustainable fashion Clothing is a consumable good that wears out, so it can reasonably be judged on a unit-price basis.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
It’s designed to sit under your clothing to be reasonably unobtrusive, save for two elements.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Conwell is exactly what Miami needs to surround Antetokounmpo with as a lights-out shooter who can reasonably hold his ground defensively.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Weakness, frostbite, and the early stages of hypothermia are obvious long before a reasonably fit person collapses.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Should designers, who work in an industry that is one of the biggest culprits for greenhouse gas emissions, at least be making clothes that people could reasonably aspire to wear in the hellfire summers to come?
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Why cost per wear could reshape sustainable fashion Clothing is a consumable good that wears out, so it can reasonably be judged on a unit-price basis.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
It’s designed to sit under your clothing to be reasonably unobtrusive, save for two elements.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Conwell is exactly what Miami needs to surround Antetokounmpo with as a lights-out shooter who can reasonably hold his ground defensively.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
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Jodie Sweetin, who played the sarcastic middle child Stephanie Tanner across the series' eight-season run, recently looked back on the sitcom's original pilot, which featured a different actor in the role of kindly Tanner family patriarch Danny.
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Jacksonville Jaguars The approach James Gladstone took this offseason would be best described as unconventional, and that’s putting it kindly.
Adverb
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When our expert reviewed it, the XPS 14 Premium's Intel Core Ultra 7 processor held up nicely in our performance tests, where the 32GB of RAM definitely came in clutch.
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As a bonus, this salad is make-ahead friendly, and the carrots soften nicely in the fridge for a day or two.
Adverb
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Made in the Hudson Valley & founded in Brooklyn, Cantina Royal’s small-batch sauces use whole chiles and thoughtfully sourced ingredients to combine Mexican cooking traditions and modern food culture.
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The companies investing thoughtfully in AI look different from the ones racing to deploy it.
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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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