Definition of RESPECTABLY

respectably

Adverb

  • to a tolerably worthy extent
    • "he did respectably well for his age"
  • in a decent and morally reputable manner
    • "the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married"

Adv

  • In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect.
  • Moderately; pretty well.

Examples

  • A respectably attired solicitor came to read the will.

Origin / Etymology

From respectable + -ly.

Synonyms

creditably

Scrabble Score: 20

respectably: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
respectably: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
respectably: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

respectably: valid Words With Friends Word