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UK
/ɹˈiːzənəbli/
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[ US /ˈɹizənəbɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈɹizənəbɫi/ ]
ADVERB
-
to certain extent or degree
pretty big
the shoes are priced reasonably
jolly decent of him
he is fairly clever with computers
pretty bad -
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
he acted sensibly in the crisis
acted quite reasonably
speak more sanely about these affairs
How To Use reasonably In A Sentence
- We may reasonably shake our heads at these romantic resolves. Times, Sunday Times
- CHAPTER Seventeen EMERSON was unreasonably annoyed with me for what he called my unwarranted interference. The Curse of the Pharaohs
- If it became possible for shareholders to sue firms where those firms might reasonably have protected them from insider trading, corporate Australia's complaisance towards insider trading could take a healthy hit.
- And so it remains reasonably fresh in 2003, if only as a result of its continuing underexposure. Globe and Mail
- Winning the Varsity matches, and in reasonably comfortable fashion, is cause for celebration.
- Fortunately, they were all reasonably priced; this could get seriously expensive if you're not careful!
- It is reasonably priced in the context of what everything else costs this day.
- If you are in a pampering mood, however, order the smoked salmon with mousseline sauce crepe, which is very reasonably priced.
- Workers in hierarchical workplaces cannot reasonably be expected to identify themselves if their opinions might touch upon their workplaces -- that's a disciplinary issue for most workers & most employers. Who Are You People? « PubliCola
- Most scientists who can present evidence of an environmental threat can reasonably assume that a pressure group will take up the issue.
