reasonably — to a fair degree, but not very; in a sensible way
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: to a fair degree, but not very; in a sensible way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈriːzənəbli/
Example Sentences
- I'm reasonably sure my cat thinks he's the CEO of this house.
- The restaurant was reasonably priced for the quality of food.
- She performed reasonably well considering she had stage fright.
reasonably
ADVERB[/ˈriːzənəbli/]
to a fair degree, but not very; in a sensible way
The used car was reasonably priced, so she bought it on the spot.
Judge reasonably this fall seasonably, for they acted treasonably
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English and Old French 'raisonable', derived from Latin 'rationabilis' meaning 'endowed with reason', from 'ratio' (reason, calculation). The suffix '-ably' comes from Latin '-abilis' (capable of) combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Breakdown
reason (from Latin 'ratio' = thinking/calculation) + -able (capable of, from Latin '-abilis') + -ly (adverb marker) = reasonably (in a sensible, moderate manner)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I'm reasonably sure my cat thinks he's the CEO of this house.”
“The restaurant was reasonably priced for the quality of food.”
“She performed reasonably well considering she had stage fright.”
“My diet is going reasonably well, if you ignore the midnight pizza incidents.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related
Want to master 19,000+ words?
Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.