'Respectably' definitions:
Definition of 'respectably'
From: WordNet
adverb
To a tolerably worthy extent; "he did respectably well for his age" [syn: respectably, creditably]
adverb
In a decent and morally reputable manner; "the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married"
Definition of 'Respectably'
From: GCIDE
- Respectable \Re*spect"a*ble\ (-?-b'l), a. [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.]
- 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. "The respectable quarter of Sicca." --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster]
- No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected, without being truly respectable. --Madison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable performance; a respectable audience. [1913 Webster] --{Re*spect"a*ble*ness},n. -- {Re*spect"a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Respectably'
- As respects,
- In respect,
- In respect of,
- In respect to,
- Respect,
- Respectability,
- Respectable,
- Respectableness,
- Respectant,
- Respected,
- Respecter,
- Respectful,
- Respectfully,
- Respectfulness,
- Respecting,
- Respection,
- Respective,
- Respectively,
- With respect to,
- in all respects,
- in that respect,
- respects,
- A respecter of persons,
- By-respect,
- Respective symmetry,
- To have respect of persons,
- To respect the person,
- To respect the persons,
- last respects,
- title of respect,
- Self-respect,
- self-respectful,
- self-respecting