Tol·er·a·ble a.
1. Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
As may affect the earth with cold and heat
Scarce tolerable. --Milton.
2. Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment, or opposition; passable; as, a tolerable administration; a tolerable entertainment; a tolerable translation.
-- Tol*er*a*ble*ness, n. -- Tol*er*a*bly, adv.
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tolerably
adv 1: in a tolerable manner; "she did it well enough" [syn: well
enough, to a tolerable degree, to an adequate
degree]
2: in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays
tennis tolerably" [syn: acceptably, so-so] [ant: unacceptably,
unacceptably]