Respectably Meaning
/riˈspɛktəbli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a respectable manner; so as to gain respect.
advModerately; pretty well.
Sentence Examples
Despite the small budget, the movie performed quite respectably.
He acted mostly respectably while he was a guest in our house.
She dressed respectably for her job interview at the bank.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old man lived ____ by never borrowing money from anyone else.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team performed ____ in their first season in the top division, finishing in the middle of the table.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English respectable Middle English -ly English -ly English respectably From respectable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The house was built in Elizabeth’s time, and is a large, regular brick building—heavy, but respectably looking, and has many good rooms."
— 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter VI, in Mansfield Park: […], volume I, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 115:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old man lived ____ by never borrowing money from anyone else.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team performed ____ in their first season in the top division, finishing in the middle of the table.