justifiably

adverb

Definition of justifiablynext
as in validly

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Recent Examples of justifiably 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 Bojan Andric, for one, is afraid of them, and justifiably so. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The prettiest man in football landed a nasty elbow to Ireland’s Dara O’ Shea and was justifiably handed a red card. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The Seasnake, who has lost his wife and his heir to her war, is justifiably livid. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026 Herrera’s book justifiably treated the paintings as essentially autobiographical, recording a life of trials and tribulations. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Considered through that lens, a cash- and staff-strapped federal agency might justifiably divest itself of the property. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 People tend to focus on El Niño’s impact on land, justifiably. — Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiably
  1. validly
  2. fairly
  3. pleasantly
  4. sensibly
  5. reasonably
  6. prudently
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • That is a fairly hot SPAC, implying a value for Agility somewhere near $4 billion.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Still fairly discounted in drafts, Brooks is someone to circle on your cheat sheet.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Schools should be teaching students to define that objective, assemble the relevant evidence, divide the work sensibly between person and machine, inspect intermediate results, and explain the reasoning behind the product.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • The better approach is to remain diversified, rebalance prudently and let earnings not election-year noise or daily volatility drive long-term allocation decisions today.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of prudently

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“Justifiably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiably. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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