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View definitions for tolerably

tolerably

adverb as in all right

adverb as in fairly

adverb as in pretty

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Example Sentences

To my surprise, the book became, I hope, tolerably political about the amazing people around us and in world history who never made it, and who could have except for something.

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I’m less convinced that “Avatar: The Last Airbender” can tolerably infuse its scripts more of the joyful lunacy that came naturally to the original without turning away the unconvinced.

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The weather affected Mr. Woodhouse, and he could only be kept tolerably comfortable by almost ceaseless attention on his daughter’s side, and by exertions which had never cost her half so much before.

I was myself tolerably patient, and half inclined again to throw aside doubt and to accept Van Helsing’s conclusions.

Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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