| 单词 | indifferently well |
| 释义 | > as lemmasindifferently well a. To some extent, in some degree (as intermediate between very or very much and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly; esp. indifferently well, pretty well. (Cf. indifferent adv.) Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > mediocrity > [adverb] so-so1530 indifferently?c1550 meanly1550 colourlessly1572 indifferent1583 passable1591 passablya1610 nohow1779 so-soishly1842 so-and-so1844 monochromatically1890 serviceably1896 comme ci, comme ça1945 the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > fairly reasonably1389 reasonablyc1447 seemlyc1460 reasonable1485 gaily1532 indifferently?c1550 pretty well1576 indifferent1583 tolerably1602 tolerable1673 middling1719 geylies1754 middlingly1755 fairly1805 fairish1818 wellish1830 serviceably1896 ?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. 28 That everie man, but indifferentlie skilfull maye perceave the crafte. 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 19 A certayne rownd and long Processe, indifferently thicke. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry V ii. i. 53 I haue an humour..to knock you indifferently well. 1790 Coll. Voy. round World IV. i. 1227 The churches are not magnificent without; but within are decent, and indifferently ornamented. 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. i. ii. 30 French he could speak indifferently well. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. v. i. 530 For reasons indifferently good. < as lemmas |
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