Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tolerably

/ˈtɑləɹəbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: tol-er-a-bly
IPA: /ˈtɑləɹəbli/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.

adv

Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat.

Dated

Example Sentences

"I don't like the music, but it's tolerably quiet."
"With a small knife or larding pin, cut holes in the beef, to receive the bacon thus prepared; place the lardings tolerably thick and even; rub the beef over with the remainder of the seasoning […]"
"At least, he may claim that we should bring to him a tolerably patient and receptive mind, not a repelling, refusive mind; in a word, that we should treat him with decency, if we profess to attend to him at all."

Etymology

Etymology tree English tolerable Middle English -ly English -ly English tolerably From tolerable + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɑləɹəbli/
British English: /ˈtɒləɹəbli/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more tolerably (comparative) most tolerably (superlative)

Synonyms

acceptably so-so

Questions

How do you pronounce tolerably?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑləɹəbli/.
What does tolerably mean?: In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.
Where does tolerably come from?: Etymology tree English tolerable Middle English -ly English -ly English tolerably From tolerable + -ly.

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