respectably
Example Sentences
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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
The NCU has transformed into a self-aware entity, more interested in tying its films together through loose connections than actually making a decent — i.e. respectably bad — movie.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 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
But Edmunds has found the other vehicles to be respectably capable while being versatile and enjoyable to drive every day.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
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
