Respectably

Respectably
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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • respectably — adverb 1. to a tolerably worthy extent he did respectably well for his age • Syn: ↑creditably • Derived from adjective: ↑creditable (for: ↑creditably), ↑respectable 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • respectably — See respectfully, respectively, respectably …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • respectably — respectable ► ADJECTIVE 1) regarded by society as being proper, correct, and good. 2) of some merit or importance. 3) adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. DERIVATIVES respectability noun respectably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • respectably — adverb see respectable I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • respectably — See respectableness. * * * …   Universalium

  • respectably — adverb In a respectable manner …   Wiktionary

  • respectably — adv. in a respectable manner, honorably, in a manner that is worthy of esteem …   English contemporary dictionary

  • respectably — re·spect·ably …   English syllables

  • respectably — See: respectable …   English dictionary

  • respectfully, respectively, respectably — The first of these terms means with respect : He addressed the supervisor respectfully. Respectively means each in the order named : Harry, Ned, and Steve were known as the Ace, the Banker, and the Nightcrawler respectively, Respectably means in… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”