ACCEPTABLY

acceptably, tolerably, so-so

(adverb) in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; “she plays tennis tolerably”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

acceptably (comparative more acceptably, superlative most acceptably)

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

To an acceptable degree.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cept"a*bly, adv.

Definition: In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

ACCEPTABLE

Ac*cept"a*ble, a. Etym: [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis, fr. acceptare.]

Definition: Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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