respectably

Example Sentences

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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

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

But Lock could have more options after performing respectably in two starts and two other relief appearances, going 48-of-76 for 543 yards with three TDs, three interceptions and an 81.2 passer rating.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 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