The difference between Passably and So-so
When used as adverbs, passably means in a passable fashion, moderately, whereas so-so means neither very well nor very poorly.
So-so is also adjective with the meaning: neither good nor bad.
check bellow for the other definitions of Passably and So-so
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Passably as an adverb:
In a passable fashion, moderately; adequately.
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So-so as an adjective (informal):
Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
Examples:
"The dessert was pretty good, but the meal was so-so."
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So-so as an adverb (informal):
Neither very well nor very poorly.
Examples:
"He performed so-so during the tryouts, and the coach was undecided whether to add him to the team or not."