as in good
in a satisfactory way
I'm doing tolerably, thanks for asking
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Recent Examples of tolerably
The Sky fell, but tolerably so.
—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
This works tolerably well when a family is small and operating within a common frame of reference.
—
Sharon Olson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Finishes tolerably folded, right-side out.
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IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
This works tolerably well when a family is small and operating within a common frame of reference.
—
Sharon Olson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Finishes tolerably folded, right-side out.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerably
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Industry officials say their rise will lead to good-paying jobs.
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Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.
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Take Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have spent more than four decades proving that romance thrives just fine outside the chapel while raising a blended family.
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Still, Coffin is fine inviting them into the big tent with the rest of us, if only to show where the Hollywood blockbuster machine can find its next gear.
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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.
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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Check the temperature again in 24 hours to see if the refrigerator has cooled sufficiently.
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Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing.
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Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.
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Your mother was okay sending you in a car to meet Howard Hughes, knowing his reputation?
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Everybody knows that there’ll be certain parts that are doing okay, but a large part of the society in North Korea is very poor.
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“Tolerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerably. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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