Tolerably

He spoke in tolerably good English – different from our coarse, broad, ❋ Unknown (1897)

By degrees hay should be mingled with their food, and the quantity of this should be gradually increased while that of the grass is diminished; some carrots cut in tolerably thick slices and a few grains being given occasionally, till the cows have become accustomed to their dry food. ❋ Jane (1845)

They should be grown in tolerably rich soil, but which has been enriched with decayed leaves rather than animal manure; as, when they are manured with dung, they are very apt to produce what are called water shoots or gourmands, that is, strong vigorous shoots without any blossom buds. ❋ Jane (1845)

For my own part, I have to say that I find the idea tolerably convincing. ❋ Michael Allen (2005)

While in this temper, as he was taking a solitary walk in the evening, and, to divert his melancholy, was flinging the stones that lay in his path against each other, he happened to break a tolerably large one, and out of it jumped a toad. ❋ Various (N/A)

His muzzle, shaped something like a duck's bill, nevertheless formed Paula's name tolerably well. ❋ Edmond Hamilton (1940)

"Good night; and thank you, Patty," called a tolerably cheerful voice from under the covers. ❋ Unknown (1903)

The cries of a dog when beaten often exhibit the same peculiarity; so, too, the puppy, before he has attained skill in barking, will often prolong each utterance in a way which makes its relation to the ancient mode of expression tolerably clear. ❋ Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1873)

Brady's Island is well wooded, and all the river along which our road led to-day, may, in general, be called tolerably well timbered. ❋ Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont (1851)

It was described as a tolerably good sandy road, with so little rock as scarcely to require the animals to be shod; and we found it the roughest and rockiest road we had ever seen in the country, and which nearly destroyed our band of fine mules and horses. ❋ Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont (1851)

While the race issue has persisted over the generations, children are finally learning to feel not just "tolerably" comfortable, but "respectably" comfortable in their very own skin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When interviewed he answered questions about the country in a shifting, hesitating way, saying that he liked it "tolerably" and might come back, and that he was going to America to carry a "widow woman" whose husband had left her. ❋ Alfred Brockenbrough Williams (1878)

She was not as yet very well acquainted with the English language, and did not know what "tolerably" meant; she supposed it meant ❋ Sophie May (1869)

For thirteen years Ah Kim had lived tolerably happily with his mother, and by her been methodically beaten for causes just or unjust, real or fancied; and at the end of it all he knew as strongly as ever the ache of his heart and head for a wife, and of his loins for sons to live after him, and carry on the dynasty of ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you're a fan of the genre (and I am), and you're able to be amused rather than appalled by the idea of Mira Sorvino as a world-renowned, Manolo-loving archeologist dehorsing a faux Templar with an improvised Vatican relic jousting stick (and I can), you will be tolerably, minimally amused. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You are a fine woman in regard to health and strength; you are not a handsome or even a tolerably good looking woman physically, and your picture is simply horrible, horrible, horrible. ❋ Carolyn Vega (2011)

The eurozone would work tolerably well if they avoided deflationary monetary policies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bro, [Norman] "Nick" took like 10 [dabs] off [the rig] and still didn't feel shit, he has an insane tolerance. ❋ TurnM3Up (2019)

Seriously, everyone here wrote the definition for tolerance which means "[patience] with and [acceptance] of other people's beliefs" and not one wrote the drug definition; wierd since most of the definitions on [this website] are sex or drug related. ❋ PGB (2005)

You can't say [homosexuality] is wrong!! That's not showing tolerance! You're just a [hateful] [bigot]! ❋ G*spot (2010)

examples There's one [creature] who can tolerate you, [and that's] me. She said she couldn't tolerate his [moods]. ❋ Loverksa99 (2015)

These liberals try to [preach] tolerance for everything, but when a conservative complains about any [liberal's] beliefs, they go hostile on him! In a word, [hypocrisy]. ❋ Alex (2003)

1) "Bigots" lack tolerance or appreciation of our people, which makes them [despicable] 2) Bigots would have more tolerance if they just hung around more of our people 3) Those damn, horrible hateful bigots should all be shot dead by us [tolerant], [peace-loving] non-bigots... um, as a service to society, of course. ❋ FigurinOutLife (2005)

The left needs to learn tolerance instead of using the word to [brainwash] and mold everyone into accepting their [intolerant] way of thinking.Liberals tried to 'force' tolerance which isn't a very [tolerant] thing to do. ❋ Freedom Doesn't Exist (2005)

1. [The engineer] had be careful in designing the oil refining process, because he had to work within very tight tolerances. 2. It is possible for a patient to build tolerance to [antidepressants], painkillers, and other drugs, requiring a prescription for a larger dose. 3. Tolerance means that I must not resort to violence or slander against a person with whom I disagree. It does not mean that I have to support or agree with your beliefs, regardless of what the [radical left] has to say about it. ❋ J-Rad (2008)

We should practice [tolerance] of [Islam], but those damn [bible thumping] Christians are always forcing their beliefs on us. ❋ IcemanPOJ (2015)

That [regular] over there has a high tolerance, he could be way over the [legal limit] but [you could never] tell. ❋ Craig Secor (2006)