REASONABLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

reasonably

adverb

Definition of reasonably

as in kindly

with good reason or courtesy I expect to be treated reasonably by the clerks when I shop at a store

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Recent Examples of reasonably These situations usually arise because there has been a failure to sit down with a liability insurance broker periodically and fully examine possible liabilities and whether coverage amounts are reasonably high enough to cover likely claims. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 While the policy remained fraught, by the mid-1980s, a federal appeals court proclaimed schools here as desegregated as was reasonably possible. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 These factors help estimate how much mortgage debt a borrower can reasonably manage. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 The moment the number of pages outstripped the number of people who could reasonably classify them, the future belonged to crawlers and ranking systems. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 There’s a Low Lag Mode, but latency is reasonably low by default. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 That is a far cry from a set of military objectives that might reasonably accomplish the president’s expansive goals—yet another mismatch, which represents a failure on the part of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 The state should hold shares in their original form for a meaningful period, use every reasonably available method to locate the owner and provide a final, direct warning before any liquidation. — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Unlike the fund’s previous attempts to buy national prestige, though, like LIV Golf or the Saudi Super League, EA can reasonably be expected to make money, although the debt piled on may hamper its earnings. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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Adverb

Members of the Scepter, which have been rocking Ottawa since 2018, also reflected kindly on the experience.

— Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Flood kindly took on all the engineering duties, which freed me up to be in the band room with Eno.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindly

Adverb

Offensive notes Tommy DeVito settled in nicely after sailing some early throws.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

And today’s opportunity is to scale those gains thoughtfully, so these early pockets of progress deliver broader, more consistent impact along an end-to-end patient journey.

— Jeff DiLullo, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
During the decision-making process, the floor is open for anyone in the room to challenge ideas thoughtfully.

— Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoughtfully

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