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acceptably

/ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cept-ably
IPA
/ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

adv

To an acceptable degree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English acceptably, equivalent to acceptable + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/

Inflected Forms

more acceptably (comparative) most acceptably (superlative) acceptibly (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

tolerably so-so

Rhymes With

unacceptably

Questions

How do you pronounce acceptably?
The recorded pronunciation is /ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/.
What does acceptably mean?
In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
Where does acceptably come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce acceptably

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