RE'ASONABLY, adverb 1. In a manner or degree agreeable to reason; in consistency with reason. We may reasonably suppose self interest to be the governing principle of men. 2. Moderately; in a moderate degree; not fully; in a degree reaching to mediocrity. If we can be industry make our deaf and dumb persons reasonably perfect in the language -
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI