Words To Describe Performance

adjective of only moderate quality; not very good

• The quality of the product was mediocre, falling short of our expectations.
• The movie we watched last night was pretty mediocre, nothing special.
• I tried out that new restaurant everyone's been talking about, but honestly, it was just mediocre.
• Her performance in the play was mediocre at best, lacking the passion and energy we were hoping for.

adjective Of substandard quality or performance

adverb In a poor or inadequate manner

• The experiment was conducted poorly, resulting in inconclusive data.
• She did poorly on the test because she didn't study.
• I feel like I'm dressed so poorly today.
• His relationship with his parents is poorly patched up.

adverb In a tolerable manner; to an acceptable degree.

• The presentation was tolerably well-prepared, but it lacked depth in some areas.
• I can tolerate the taste of this dish, it's tolerably good.
• I'm feeling tolerably chill about the upcoming exam, no need to stress.
• Her patience was wearing thin, but she managed to remain tolerably calm.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate manner, degree, or frequency

• The quality of the product was acceptably high according to industry standards.
• I think your performance was acceptably good during the presentation.
• The party was acceptably lit last night.
• Her explanation was acceptably clear, but I still had some doubts.