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pass⋅a⋅bly

  [pas-uh-blee, pah-suh-]
Use passably in a Sentence
–adverb
fairly; moderately: a passably good novel.
Origin:
1600–10; passable + -ly
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pass·a·ble   (pās'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. That can be passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable: a passable road.

  2. Acceptable for general circulation: passable currency.

  3. Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate: The actors gave passable performances but the singers seemed unrehearsed.

  4. That can be legislated: a passable bill.

pass'a·ble·ness n., pass'a·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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