passably
passably adverb: in a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
Adverb
passably (comparative more passably, superlative most passably)
- In a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
- The night air was passably cool and he strolled through the town at a measured pace, killing time till bedtime.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 14
passably meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
passably in Tamil
- மட்டாய், ஒருபடித்தாய்
passably in Malayalam
- somewhat, quite, rather
- ഒരുവിധം, അപേക്ഷിച്ച്, താരതമ്യേന, സാമാന്യം, മിതമായി, ഒട്ടൊക്കെ
Forms of passably
| comparative | more passably |
|---|---|
| superlative | most passably |
Origin of passably
From passable + -ly.
Questions about passably
- What does passably mean?
- Passably means in a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
- What is passably in Tamil?
- Passably in Tamil is மட்டாய், ஒருபடித்தாய். See Passably meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is passably?
- Passably is an adverb.
Words near passably in the dictionary
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