reasonably
- 1To a fair or satisfactory degree, but not to an extreme.
The hotel room was reasonably clean, though the carpets had seen better days.
She plays the piano reasonably well, enough to enjoy a quiet evening at home.
Similarfairly, quite, pretty, moderately, relatively
- 2Quite; to a degree that is fairly good or satisfactory.
Production has held up reasonably despite the supply problems.
The new heating system performs reasonably under heavy demand.
Similarwell, adequately, satisfactorily, decently
- 3In a way that follows reason or sound judgment.
The committee acted reasonably given the limited evidence available.
He responded reasonably to the criticism, weighing each point on its merits.
Similarsensibly, rationally, logically, fairly, judiciously
Oppositeunreasonably, irrationally
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Origin
Formed from "reasonable" combined with the suffix "-ly".