SUFFERABLY

Etymology

Adverb

sufferably (comparative more sufferably, superlative most sufferably)

In a sufferable manner.

Antonyms

• insufferably

Source: Wiktionary


SUFFERABLE

Suf"fer*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. souffrable.]

1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] "Ye must be sufferable." Chaucer.

2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable.

– Suf"fer*a*ble*ness, n.

– Suf"fer*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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