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middling

[ˈmɪdlɪŋ]
adjective
mediano
1. of moderate or medium quality; neither good nor bad; average
The restaurant served middling food at best.
O restaurante serviu comida mediana na melhor das hipóteses.
2. of medium size or amount
He earned a middling income that allowed him to live comfortably.
Ele ganhava uma renda mediana que lhe permitia viver confortavelmente.
3. moderately; to a medium degree (when used as an adverb)
The film was middling well-received by critics.
O filme foi moderadamente bem recebido pela crítica.
NYC Slang
mid
Synonyms
averagemediocremoderateordinaryfairacceptableso-so
Antonyms
excellentoutstandingexceptionalpoorinferiorsuperior

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mediano
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
regular
informal alternative meaning 'okay' or 'so-so'
Portugal
mediano
standard usage
Portugal
razoável
meaning 'reasonable' or 'passable'

Related Idioms & Phrases

middling through - getting by or managing with moderate success
nothing to write home about - a similar phrase meaning unremarkable or mediocre
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