excusably

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Adverb
  • But there are funny people up and down this justifiably adored comedy, with Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and Sharon Horgan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • Vitello could’ve justifiably brought in a pinch-hitter given Bailey’s extended struggles, but Vitello explained that hitting coach Hunter Mense felt good about the matchup of Bailey versus Dreyer.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Cannon’s decision held that if a prosecutor was not validly appointed, dismissal of the case is the only remedy.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
  • If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.
    Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But perhaps judged by the standards of a more family-friendly, beginner take on the murder mystery, the story’s fairly obvious outcome is a bit more understandable, providing a gentle mystery that all audiences can lightly puzzle over.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
  • Noise level Unfortunately, both models of this product are fairly noisy.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Adverb
  • Airports themselves, liminal spaces that, normally, are pleasantly severed from the lurches of the world, spun out, too.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Some varieties of this sun-loving plant are pleasantly fragrant.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Adverb
  • Timing is everything and the timeline on those players doesn’t line up with when Vancouver can reasonably expect to build an entirely new core.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Hauser is reasonably paid for a rotation staple who started 49 games this season, but there is a substantial gap between his price tag and the rookie-contract salaries of Boston’s reserve wings.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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“Excusably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excusably. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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