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CREDITABLY
respectably, creditably
(adverb) to a tolerably worthy extent; “he did respectably well for his age”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
creditably (comparative more creditably, superlative most creditably)
In a creditable manner; reputably, without disgrace.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cred"it*a*bly (--bl), adv.
Definition: In a creditable manner; reputably; with credit.
CREDITABLE
Cred"it*a*ble (--b'l), a.
1. Worthy of belief. [Obs.] Divers creditable witnesses deposed. Ludlow.
2. Deserving or possessing reputation or esteem; reputable; estimable. This gentleman was born of creditable parents. Goldsmith.
3. Bringing credit, reputation, or honor; honorable; as, such conduct is highly creditable to him. Macualay. He settled him in a good creditable way of living. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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