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respectably

adverb

in a decent and morally reputable manner

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Word length
11
Starts with
R
Ends with
Y
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. in a decent and morally reputable manner

    “the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married”

adverb

  1. to a tolerably worthy extent

    “he did respectably well for his age”

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Example Sentences

the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married
he did respectably well for his age

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