Passably and Well

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Passably adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Usage example: looking for a husband who is rich as well as passably handsome

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Well and passably are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb "Passably".

Nearby Word: passable

Well adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Usage example: our current system for dividing household chores works well, so let's keep it

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Passably and well are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Passably" instead an adverb "Well".

Nearby Word: welled

Foster, at least, did care about the tone of his books and they're written quite passably, if not well.

Source: Novelization
Instant Expert: Rainbow Dash and later Applejack and Rarity learns the modern language well enough to passably speak it in a matter of weeks.

Source: Fan Fic / Harmony Theory
They did passably well against the Makhai, managing to kill multiple ones.

Source: Film / Clash of the Titans (2010)

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