respectably

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Smith had been respectably good on a young White Sox roster that has been anything but.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Simply put, Herculano-Houzel says previous paleontologists take it for granted that "an animal that large could not have been smart, even with a respectably monkey-sized brain."

From Salon • May 4, 2024

The consolation for Hamilton, 0.144secs behind him, was that the seven-time champion was at least respectably close to his team-mate after struggling for much of the weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

It did respectably in its theatrical release, buoyed by a younger demographic in love with Jacob Elordi, a star of “Euphoria.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

She was pulling at me, to get me up, respectably onto my feet.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood