reasonably
part of speech
adverb (reasonably)
meaning for a pupil
1) Fairly or quite, but not very: The test was reasonably easy. tree →
2) In a sensible, fair or calm way: Please behave reasonably. tree →
3) (of prices) Not too expensive: reasonably priced. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life «reasonably priced» means a fair price; in maths estimates «reasonably close» means near enough to be a sensible answer — always check your answer is reasonable. In stories adults ask children to act reasonably. In formal and exam voice: «It can reasonably be expected that…». Phrases: «reasonably good», «reasonably priced», «act reasonably», «reasonably sure».
examples
- The film was reasonably good. tree →
- Shoes at $20 are reasonably priced. tree →
- I'm reasonably sure the answer is 48. tree →
- Please discuss it reasonably, without shouting. tree →
- An estimate of 300 is reasonably close to 298. tree →
- The weather was reasonably warm for a picnic. tree →
- You can reasonably expect rain in the hills. tree →
- She behaved very reasonably about losing. tree →
note
From «reasonable» + «-ly» (drop the e: reasonabl-y). Two main ideas: «quite» and «sensibly». Similar: fairly, rather, sensibly. In estimation, a reasonable answer is close to the real one.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «reasonably» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.