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respectably



ADVERB
nobly
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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

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

There are too many resources available for patrons to learn how to conduct themselves respectably.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023

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

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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