English Synonym Finder

passably

Definitions

In a manner that is acceptable or satisfactory, though not outstanding.

To a degree that is sufficient to be considered adequate.

Examples

She could speak French passably, enough to get by during her travels in Paris.

The old engine was running passably well after the mechanic replaced the spark plugs.

Although the meal was only passably good, the restaurant's atmosphere made the evening enjoyable.

Synonyms

adequately fairly tolerably moderately satisfactorily acceptably reasonably

Antonyms

inadequately poorly unacceptably insufficiently badly unsatisfactorily terribly