"tolerably" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈtɑləɹəbli/ [General-American], /ˈtɒləɹəbli/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more tolerably [comparative], most tolerably [superlative]
Etymology: From tolerable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tolerable|ly}} tolerable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tolerably (comparative more tolerably, superlative most tolerably)
  1. In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated. Translations (in a tolerable manner): поносимо (ponosimo) (Bulgarian), приемливо (priemlivo) (Bulgarian), tolereble (Esperanto), siedettävästi (Finnish), tolérablement (French), toleravelmente (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-tolerably-en-adv-PHtQf4hT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 88 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'in a tolerable manner': 98 2
  2. (dated) Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-tolerably-en-adv-Gdt8gz4K
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