respectably

Example Sentences

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He was asked to write music for a “spiritual Western,” and acquits himself more than respectably.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Teenage opener Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis were recalled in their place, but they scored just three and five respectably as the tourists slipped to 22-3.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

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

Some are respectably dressed, in tailored Harris tweed coats and matching gloves and tidy no-nonsense hats with small brisk feathers jauntily at one side.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood