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in reason

Also, within reason. Inside the bounds of good sense, justification, or practicality. For example, We need to keep our prices in reason, or He promised to do what he can to help us, within reason. [Late 1500s]

 
 
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The adverb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
  Synonyms: reasonably, moderately, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably

 
 

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