JUSTIFIABLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

justifiably

adverb

Definition of justifiably

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

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

The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite its fairly restrictive gun laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
This is fairly confusing, since Izzy and Zach tie with four points apiece and Oscar gets two points – which doesn’t reflect either the imposter voting that round or the voting throughout the game.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fairly

Adverb

As a side sleeper, contributor Yelena Alpert was pleasantly surprised by the Tempur-Cloud Pillow’s soft-yet-firm balancing act.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
But slightly judgmental hipster associations aside, this is a top performing cocktail shaker with a pleasantly available price tag.

— Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 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

These situations usually arise because there has been a failure to sit down with a liability insurance broker periodically and fully examine possible liabilities and whether coverage amounts are reasonably high enough to cover likely claims.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
While the policy remained fraught, by the mid-1980s, a federal appeals court proclaimed schools here as desegregated as was reasonably possible.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 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

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