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acceptably
adverb
uk /əkˈsept.ə.bli/ us /əkˈsept.ə.bli/
in a satisfactory way that can be agreed to or approved of:
The local authority was pleased to report acceptably low levels of sewage in the water.
If you can't behave acceptably, you will be punished.
just well enough, but not very well:
The students had performed acceptably in the exam but their scores were not impressive.
They don't need to be angels, just acceptably well-behaved.
She has a very direct way of addressing people, but acceptably so.
If necessary, reformat the letter so it fits acceptably on a single page.
You have to hunt around to find acceptably priced deals.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Suitable and acceptable
able
acceptability
acceptable
accepted
accordingly
convenience
correctly
correctness
decent
decently
do the decent thing
felicity
just what the doctor orderedidiom
legitimate
practical
quality
re-eligibility
re-eligible
relevance
relevant
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