tolerablyadv.

/ˈtɒlərəbli/

Etymology: < tolerable adj. and adv. + -ly suffix².

In a tolerable manner or way.

1. In a way that may be borne, endured, or permitted; bearably, supportably; allowably, permissibly.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > permission > [adverb] > permissibly

allowablyc1443

tolerably1580

permissibly1846

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Passablement, tollerably, that may be borne withall.

1586 W. Webbe Disc. Eng. Poetrie sig. G.ii What wordes may tollerably be placed in Ryme, and what not.

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lviii. 130 It may be tollerably giuen without them, rather then any man without it should..depart this life.

1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 26 He might dismisse her whom he could not tolerably, and so not conscionably retain.

a. In a moderate or passable degree; passably, moderately, fairly, pretty well.

ΘΚΠ

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

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > mediocrity > [adverb] > tolerably

meanlya1398

tolerably1602

tolerable1673

sufferably1875

1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida Induct. sig. A3^v Ha, ha, ha: tolerably good, good faith sweet wag.

1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 132 Bodies that are still tolerably firm.

1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 275. ¶10 He..had acquitted himself tolerably at a Ball or an Assembly.

1799 H. Lee Canterbury Tales (ed. 2) I. 198 She had made rapid strides too in her education; she wrote tolerably.

1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 708 It will be easy to form a tolerably correct idea of the perspective appearance of any object.

1846 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters (ed. 3) I. 93 He painted everything tolerably, and nothing excellently.

1868 W. C. Hazlitt in tr. Paris & Vienne Prol. p. xii The matter is reasonable and tolerably credible.

1894 Ld. Watson in Law Times Rep. 71 103/1 Two things appear to their Lordships to be tolerably certain.

b. predicative. Moderately well in health; pretty well. colloquial and dialect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > [adjective] > in fair health

tolerably1778

tol-lol1797

tolerable1812

featish1825

wellish1830

tol-lol-ish1840

1778 in Mme. D'Arblay's Early Diary (1889) II. 241 He is tolerably to-day.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tolerably
释义	tolerablyadv. /ˈtɒlərəbli/ Etymology: < tolerable adj. and adv. + -ly suffix². In a tolerable manner or way. 1. In a way that may be borne, endured, or permitted; bearably, supportably; allowably, permissibly. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > permission > [adverb] > permissibly allowablyc1443 tolerably1580 permissibly1846 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Passablement, tollerably, that may be borne withall. 1586 W. Webbe Disc. Eng. Poetrie sig. G.ii What wordes may tollerably be placed in Ryme, and what not. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lviii. 130 It may be tollerably giuen without them, rather then any man without it should..depart this life. 1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 26 He might dismisse her whom he could not tolerably, and so not conscionably retain. 2. a. In a moderate or passable degree; passably, moderately, fairly, pretty well. ΘΚΠ 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 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > mediocrity > [adverb] > tolerably meanlya1398 tolerably1602 tolerable1673 sufferably1875 1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida Induct. sig. A3^v Ha, ha, ha: tolerably good, good faith sweet wag. 1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 132 Bodies that are still tolerably firm. 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 275. ¶10 He..had acquitted himself tolerably at a Ball or an Assembly. 1799 H. Lee Canterbury Tales (ed. 2) I. 198 She had made rapid strides too in her education; she wrote tolerably. 1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 708 It will be easy to form a tolerably correct idea of the perspective appearance of any object. 1846 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters (ed. 3) I. 93 He painted everything tolerably, and nothing excellently. 1868 W. C. Hazlitt in tr. Paris & Vienne Prol. p. xii The matter is reasonable and tolerably credible. 1894 Ld. Watson in Law Times Rep. 71 103/1 Two things appear to their Lordships to be tolerably certain. b. predicative. Moderately well in health; pretty well. colloquial and dialect. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > [adjective] > in fair health tolerably1778 tol-lol1797 tolerable1812 featish1825 wellish1830 tol-lol-ish1840 1778 in Mme. D'Arblay's Early Diary (1889) II. 241 He is tolerably to-day. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1580
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