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WITHIN REASON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does within reason mean?
• WITHIN REASON (adverb)
The adverb WITHIN REASON has 1 sense:
1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
Familiarity information: WITHIN REASON used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree
Synonyms:
fairly; middling; moderately; passably; reasonably; within reason; somewhat
Context examples:
the shoes are priced reasonably / he is fairly clever with computers / they lived comfortably within reason
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