respectably
tə adjective
1.
worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
2.
of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighborhood.
3.
suitable or good enough to be seen or used: respectable clothes; respectable language.
4.
of moderate excellence; fairly good; fair: a respectable performance.
5.
appreciable in size, number, or amount: a respectable turnout.
Related forms
re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
re·spect·a·bly, adverb
non·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
non·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
non·re·spect·a·bly, adverb
pre·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-re·spect·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-re·spect·a·bly, adverb
sem·i·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
su·per·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
su·per·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
su·per·re·spect·a·bly, adverb
ul·tra·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
ul·tra·re·spect·a·bly, adverb
ul·tra·re·spect·a·ble·ness, noun
un·re·spect·a·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. honorable. 4. middling, passable.
1. honorable. 4. middling, passable.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy |
| 2. | having good social standing or reputation |
| 3. | having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc: a respectable woman |
| 4. | relatively or fairly good; considerable: a respectable salary |
| 5. | fit to be seen by other people; presentable |
| respecta'bility | |
| —n | |
| re'spectableness | |
| —n | |
| re'spectably | |
| —adv | |
| respectable (rɪˈspɛktəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy |
| 2. | having good social standing or reputation |
| 3. | having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc: a respectable woman |
| 4. | relatively or fairly good; considerable: a respectable salary |
| 5. | fit to be seen by other people; presentable |
| respecta'bility | |
| —n | |
| re'spectableness | |
| —n | |
| re'spectably | |
| —adv | |
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