〜もそこそこに

Meaning

Use '〜もそこそこに' to express doing something half-heartedly or without thoroughness, often due to being in a hurry or tired.

It indicates that an action is not completed properly or is done hastily for a specific reason.

This phrase conveys the sense of rushing through or not paying full attention to a task.

Formation

Examples

1. 田中先生は授業が終わると、後片付けもそこそこに、学校を出て行った。
   After the class was over, Mr. Tanaka left the school without properly cleaning up.

2. 練習もそこそこに、本番に臨んだ。
   We went into the actual performance with only a half-hearted practice.

3. トムさんは挨拶もそこそこに会社を出て行った。
   Tom left the company without properly saying goodbye.

4. もう時間が無かったので、検証もそこそこに、新システムを公開した。
   With no time left, we released the new system without thoroughly testing it.

5. 夫は寝坊したため、朝ごはんもそこそこに急いで会社へ向かった。
   Since my husband overslept, he hurried to work without having breakfast properly.

Summary

• 〜もそこそこに means "Without adequately doing ~"
• Formation: 名詞 → 名詞 + もそこそこに
• This is an N1-level grammar pattern