tolerable
adjective
capable of being tolerated; endurable.
tolerably
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a word derived from
tolerable.
Example Sentences
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You know from experience that a tolerably cold or hot stimulus can quickly progress to a much more intense stimulus that is no longer tolerable.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
On a tolerably warm Sunday afternoon, I sat in bliss as a butterfly joined the cast of this outdoor production, tracing parabolas of enchantment as though a new member of Titania’s fairy train.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
In turn, she uses her influence and the indulgence of her husband King George III to raise the status of people of color in society or at least make them tolerably fashionable.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2020
Now go forth, be tolerably fruitful, and multiply only to the precise extent to which you are comfortable.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2018
They were not wholly of the American aristocracy but tolerably close, with connections and affluence that endowed Alfred with upper-class tastes and bearing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
