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respectably

adv

Etymology

From respectable + -ly.

  1. derived from respectus
  2. derived from respect
  3. inherited from respect
  4. suffixed as respectable — “respect + able”
  5. suffixed as respectably — “respectable + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a respectable manner

    In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect.

    • A respectably attired solicitor came to read the will.
    • The house was built in Elizabeth’s time, and is a large, regular brick building—heavy, but respectably looking, and has many good rooms.

  2. Moderately

    Moderately; pretty well.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA