EXCUSABLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

excusably

adverb

Definition of excusably

as in justifiably

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Now essentially out of power, the public-health community has been justifiably alarmed by what’s happened over the past year.

— Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Fans were justifiably emotional to see Crosby traded to the Baltimore Ravens in March.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 July 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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The result will pleasantly scratch the type of brain this movie was made to reach.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Some were only there for the restaurant River House, like David and Susan Merts, who were pleasantly surprised by the event after dinner and plan on bringing friends to the next one.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleasantly

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The infotainment system is reasonably easy to get along with, too.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a pinch on the road or during some other emergency, anything reasonably compatible is better than allowing the engine to overheat.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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