"acceptably" meaning in English

See acceptably in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bli/ [US]
Etymology: acceptable + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|acceptable|ly}} acceptable + -ly
  1. In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
    Sense id: simple-acceptably-en-adv-hZrqYHgB
  2. To an acceptable degree.
    Sense id: simple-acceptably-en-adv-XfjxTc80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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