raisonnablement

reasonably

adverb reh-zo-nab-MAHN Rare

Also means

fairly

Usage Note

Raisonnablement can mean both 'in a reasonable/sensible way' and 'to a fair/moderate degree', as in raisonnablement bien ('reasonably well'). It derives from raisonnable (reasonable). In everyday speech, assez is often preferred for 'fairly', while raisonnablement has a more formal register.

Examples

"Il a réagi raisonnablement à la situation."

Natural Translation

He reacted reasonably to the situation.

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