passably

pass·a·bly

[pas-uh-blee, pah-suh-]
adverb
fairly; moderately: a passably good novel.

Origin:
1600–10; passable + -ly

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passably (ˈpɑːsəblɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  fairly; somewhat
2.  acceptably; well enough: she sings passably

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