adverb
1. to a tolerably worthy extent
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he did respectably well for his age
• Syn: ↑creditably
• Derived from adjective: ↑creditable (for: ↑creditably), ↑respectable
2. in a decent and morally reputable manner
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the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married
• Derived from adjective: ↑respectable
Useful english dictionary. 2012.