RESPECTABLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

respectably

adverb

as in fine

in a satisfactory way the stock performed respectably, giving us a decent return on our investment

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Recent Examples of respectably Jones performed respectably in his first taste of postseason baseball, going 2-for-8 with two runs scored in the games against the Red Sox. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Multiple parts of California had a respectably high influx of new residents during March. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The Vikings cruised to a quick score to open the game, but the Commanders responded with a drive that started out respectably. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025 Gonzalez fouled Brunson once but otherwise held up respectably against the Knicks star in his maiden shift. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Since both Morisot and Manet families were respectably upper-middle class, there was no problem in her sitting as a model for him. — Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 However, until getting shut down by the Pirates, the Rockies had been playing respectably since the All-Star break. — John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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After the topical treatment, comb the hair with a fine-toothed comb to ensure that no live lice remain.

— Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Opened in 2019 by entrepreneur Lorenzo Querci, the sprawling 700-square-meter venue is part-bar, part-restaurant, and part-cultural space, with live music, a record shop, and a fine-dining restaurant all under one roof.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

The vocals from both Lamar and Rihanna cut through the mix nicely, and the percussion was nice and detailed.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Setting the shifting moods expertly is Michael Giacchino’s score that nicely avoids the clichés of the genre(s) while still honoring them.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicely

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Five weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans seized on the promise of good-paying jobs and a central role for the heartland in the push for American steel manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

Adverb

The Horned Frogs also have one of the country’s best tight ends in Kari Ashley, who has been a breakout star.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of alright

Adverb

Aledo played decently against the run, but allowed three long touchdown runs of 77, 55 and 33 yards against Martin with the other 25 rushing attempts netting zero yards.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
The kitchen and bathroom are decently renovated, if monochromatic and unexciting.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of decently

Adverb

Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts.

— Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

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