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Princeton's WordNet

  1. respectably, creditablyadverb

    to a tolerably worthy extent

    "he did respectably well for his age"

  2. respectablyadverb

    in a decent and morally reputable manner

    "the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married"

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  1. respectablyadverb

    In a respectable manner.

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  1. respectably

    Respectably refers to acting in a manner that is decent, moral, or honorable; conforming to standards of social propriety or good taste. It can also mean in a satisfactory or adequate manner. It is often associated with a behavior or way of doing things that is acceptable, proper, or well-regarded in society or by a particular community.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of respectably in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of respectably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of respectably in a Sentence

  1. John Spencer:

    They would stand up respectably against the Rocky Mountains, who would have supposed that there were ice mountains?

  2. George Bernard Shaw:

    My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.

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