American English

How to pronounce reasonably

adverbB2Common word
REEzuhnuhblee

/ˈɹi.zə.nəb.li/

4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

To a fairly good degree, but not extremely.

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Meanings & examples

adverb

To a fairly good degree, but not extremely.

The hotel was reasonably clean.

She performed reasonably well in the interview.

Good to know

Before an adjective, reasonably often means “fairly” or “quite,” not “in a sensible way.”

Common phrases & grammar

reasonably priced · reasonably easy · reasonably well · reasonably sure

reasonably + adjective/adverb

adverb

In a sensible, fair, or acceptable way.

Please speak reasonably with your brother.

The manager responded reasonably to the complaint.

Common phrases & grammar

act reasonably · behave reasonably · respond reasonably

verb + reasonably

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