# reasonably

Pronunciation: US say "REE-zuh-nuh-blee" /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bli/; UK

## Adverb

1. To a fair or satisfactory degree, but not to an extreme.
   - Simple: Fairly well, but not in an extreme way.
   - _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._
2. Quite; to a degree that is fairly good or satisfactory.
   - Simple: Quite well, or in a way that is good enough.
   - _Production has held up reasonably despite the supply problems._
   - _The new heating system performs reasonably under heavy demand._
3. In a way that follows reason or sound judgment.
   - Simple: In a way that makes good sense and follows clear thinking.
   - _The committee acted reasonably given the limited evidence available._
   - _He responded reasonably to the criticism, weighing each point on its merits._

## Origin

Formed from "reasonable" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reasonably (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).