tolerably

He spoke in tolerably good English – different from our coarse, broad,

John Halifax, Gentleman 1897

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.

The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845

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.

The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845

For my own part, I have to say that I find the idea tolerably convincing.

Who is John Twelve Hawks? 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.

Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian Various

His muzzle, shaped something like a duck's bill, nevertheless formed Paula's name tolerably well.

The Stars, My Brothers Edmond Hamilton 1940

"Good night; and thank you, Patty," called a tolerably cheerful voice from under the covers.

When Patty Went to College 1903

"Good night; and thank you, Patty," called a tolerably cheerful voice from under the covers.

When Patty Went to College Jean Webster 1896

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.

Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization Nathaniel Southgate Shaler 1873

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.

The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew Dinah Maria Mulock Craik 1856