acceptably
adverb
Simple meaning
In a manner to please or give satisfaction.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
aksehptuhbleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ækˈsɛptəbli
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
To an acceptable degree.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
'Acceptably' means in a manner that is good enough, meeting the required standards without being exceptional. It implies a level of adequacy rather than excellence, similar to 'sufficiently.'
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where you'll really hear it
Performance review
“She performed acceptably on her quarterly goals, meeting expectations.”
Quality control
“The product functioned acceptably during all stress tests.”
Daily conversation
“The weather was acceptably warm for a picnic.”
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
Share your sentence
Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Antonyms
Sense: in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Knowing “acceptably” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.