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Reasonably Moderate

Reasonably has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

to certain extent or degree

"pretty big"

"pretty bad"

"jolly decent of him"

"the shoes are priced reasonably"

"he is fairly clever with computers"

2

with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

"he acted sensibly in the crisis"

"speak more sanely about these affairs"

"acted quite reasonably"

3

In accordance with reason.

"The committee reached a reasonably balanced conclusion after reviewing all the evidence."

In plain English: Reasonably means doing something with good judgment and fairness, not going too far but also not being lazy.

"The prices for these shoes are reasonably low compared to other stores."

Example Sentences
"The prices for these shoes are reasonably low compared to other stores." adv
"The restaurant was reasonably clean despite being busy on a Saturday night." adv
"She is reasonably sure that she will pass the exam next week." adv
"They had a reasonably good time at the party even though it rained all evening." adv
Related Terms
Antonyms
immoderately unreasonably

Origin

This word comes from Middle English resonably, which was formed by adding the suffix -ly to reasonable. It entered English with a meaning very similar to its current usage of "in a fair or sensible manner."

Rhyming Words
bly ably nobly sably garbly nimbly glibly usably wambly pebbly gobbly feebly unably cobbly fambly wombly nubbly jumbly hobbly mumbly
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