EXCUSABLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

excusably

adverb

Definition of excusably

as in justifiably

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Critics complained, justifiably, that the 2015 deal did not prevent Iran from supporting proxy groups or limit its ballistic missile program.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Audiences may justifiably seethe at how Sutskever’s safety-first mindset gets steamrolled by Altman’s slick accelerationism (as happened in real life).

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of justifiably

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Some of this is also validly driven by zoonotic and emerging diseases and is intended to keep our pets and us safe.

— Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of validly

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Their efforts cannot substitute for laws that protect women from violence or for a justice system that treats them fairly.

— Tanaz Eshaghian, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
With almost all votes counted, Conley led by about 6%, or a fairly modest swing of about 12% from Lawler’s 2024 reelection win.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fairly

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The local rabble-rouser thinks people will be pleasantly surprised, And not just those who lived through that insane time.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Zook Cabins The interior is finished in birch ply, with vinyl flooring, and features a pleasantly modern and clean cabin-like aesthetic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of pleasantly

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Philanthropy is an essential part of our community’s strength, but it cannot reasonably be expected to replace the public investment needed to sustain essential services.

— Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
That has already been true, just because any reasonably sized organization generates terabytes of logs, if not petabytes of logs.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of reasonably

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