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
See our list below of the five performances from 2026 so far that could reasonably receive Oscar nominations.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
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Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Weakness, frostbite, and the early stages of hypothermia are obvious long before a reasonably fit person collapses.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Should designers, who work in an industry that is one of the biggest culprits for greenhouse gas emissions, at least be making clothes that people could reasonably aspire to wear in the hellfire summers to come?
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Why cost per wear could reshape sustainable fashion Clothing is a consumable good that wears out, so it can reasonably be judged on a unit-price basis.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
It’s designed to sit under your clothing to be reasonably unobtrusive, save for two elements.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Conwell is exactly what Miami needs to surround Antetokounmpo with as a lights-out shooter who can reasonably hold his ground defensively.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Weakness, frostbite, and the early stages of hypothermia are obvious long before a reasonably fit person collapses.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Should designers, who work in an industry that is one of the biggest culprits for greenhouse gas emissions, at least be making clothes that people could reasonably aspire to wear in the hellfire summers to come?
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Why cost per wear could reshape sustainable fashion Clothing is a consumable good that wears out, so it can reasonably be judged on a unit-price basis.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
It’s designed to sit under your clothing to be reasonably unobtrusive, save for two elements.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Conwell is exactly what Miami needs to surround Antetokounmpo with as a lights-out shooter who can reasonably hold his ground defensively.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonably
Adverb
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Gentle reflection strengthens your budget steadily and kindly.
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Guha has framed the research as a reason to look more kindly on foods rich in phytic acid.
Adverb
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Unlike Substrate, xLight’s strategy is to play nicely within the existing ecosystem, developing technology that can integrate into rather than displace ASML’s and TSMC’s existing architectures.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
Adverb
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Since then, it’s been thoughtfully renovated to combine elements of Lake Tahoe’s Nordic Alpine aesthetic with contemporary lake-house touches.
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Say yes thoughtfully, and protect your joyful focus this evening.
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“Reasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonably. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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