middling
midd·ling
noun
1.
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
adverb
1.
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- “the shoes are priced reasonably”
- “he is fairly clever with computers”
- “they lived comfortably within reason”
adjective
Origin
The noun is probably from middle (noun) + -ing; the adjective is most likely derived from the noun, and the adverb from the adjective.
Phrases
- fair to middling
- middling sort
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