ACCEPTABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acceptably mean? 

• ACCEPTABLY (adverb)
  The adverb ACCEPTABLY has 1 sense:

1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

  Familiarity information: ACCEPTABLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACCEPTABLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

Synonyms:

acceptably; so-so; tolerably

Context example:

she plays tennis tolerably

Antonym:

unacceptably (to an unacceptable degree)

Pertainym:

acceptable (worthy of acceptance or satisfactory)

 Context examples 

Oversensing manifests as sensing of electrical signals not related to cardiac depolarization of the lead chamber that cannot be resolved acceptably by device reprogramming.

(Cardiac Device Oversensing, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

Here, however, the kindness of Mrs. Jennings interposed most acceptably; for to send the Colonel away while his love was in so much uneasiness on her sister's account, would be to deprive them both, she thought, of every comfort; and therefore telling him at once that his stay at Cleveland was necessary to herself, that she should want him to play at piquet of an evening, while Miss Dashwood was above with her sister, &c. she urged him so strongly to remain, that he, who was gratifying the first wish of his own heart by a compliance, could not long even affect to demur; especially as Mrs. Jennings's entreaty was warmly seconded by Mr. Palmer, who seemed to feel a relief to himself, in leaving behind him a person so well able to assist or advise Miss Dashwood in any emergence.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)