excusably

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Adverb
  • His defensive effort has been justifiably scrutinized at times this season, but the context is crucial.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Central Division path is the toughest Colorado is justifiably the best bet to win it all.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
  • If Campbell fails, then speculation can fairly begin.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The authors stress the need for a robust public domain for information and for IP to be fairly applied alongside the public domain in order to encourage economic growth and innovation.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Good gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are pleasantly sweet and have plenty of melty chocolate chips in the mix.
    Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Things bop along pleasantly enough in the company of such consummate professionals, all having fun.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The piping hot coffee is bold and bottomless, and the breakfast portions are large and reasonably priced.
    Shindy Chen April 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Excusably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excusably. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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