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 For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 One may reasonably surmise that the city’s corporation counsel is weighing whether Bally’s contract interpretations need to be decided by a judge. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Here are four takeaways about how the Canucks are positioned for an NHL expansion draft that now looks reasonably likely to occur in less than three years. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Unearthing the theater like Malosso claimed wouldn’t be reasonably possible, says Mauro Puddo, an archeologist specializing in the Roman world and researcher at the Università per Stranieri di Siena. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Lenders review this ratio to determine whether your existing debts leave enough income to reasonably manage a mortgage payment. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 The ride is reasonably comfortable, steering is light but not vague and the vehicle feels smaller from behind the wheel than its large interior dimensions suggest. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In a pinch on the road or during some other emergency, anything reasonably compatible is better than allowing the engine to overheat. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably

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Speak plainly, edit kindly, and let useful precision build trust without turning everything into a critique.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Ask about the fee, set a payment structure, and clarify the boundary kindly.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindly

Adverb

As for Apple, Amazon and Sony, all three companies have strong technology businesses in addition to theatrical and streaming content, which may align nicely with Imax's tech-heavy business.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
None of this would worry me if the systems failed loudly, but a model out of its depth returns fluent, confident and nicely formatted text that happens to be wrong.

— Faisal Saeed, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

When these fibers are thoughtfully integrated, Wong said the fabric instantly conveys a higher level of refinement.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Today, the roughly 7,000-square-foot house has been thoughtfully updated while retaining its Elizabethan character.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoughtfully

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