respectably
Example Sentences
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“Like with doing an action movie, it’s this notion of: If I can do this even respectably, I’m going to blow everyone’s mind,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
He was asked to write music for a “spiritual Western,” and acquits himself more than respectably.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 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
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
