Standard Lemma guide

acceptably

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ækˈsɛp.tə.bli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AE0 K S EH1 P T AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AH0 K S EH1 P T AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To an acceptable degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she plays tennis tolerably

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tolerably, so-so

Antonyms: unacceptably

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: acceptablement — in an acceptable manner
  • Finnish: hyväksyttävästi — in an acceptable manner
  • Central Sierra Miwok: ˀoká·šy·-j — in an acceptable manner
  • Polish: akceptowalnie — in an acceptable manner
  • Portuguese: aceitavelmente — in an acceptable manner
  • Spanish: aceptablemente — in an acceptable manner
  • Swedish: acceptabelt — in an acceptable manner
  • Finnish: hyväksyttävän — to an acceptable degree
  • Portuguese: aceitavelmente — to an acceptable degree
Real reading context

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