justifiably

adverb

Definition of justifiablynext
as in validly

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Recent Examples of justifiably 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 If the cost for Skubal is justifiably high and those other starters, all with control beyond this season, stay put, then Peralta should generate a lot of interest around the league. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 June 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 More than half the crowd had justifiably fled to beat the Bay Bridge traffic when Eldridge’s hit carried out of the park. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiably
  1. validly
  2. fairly
  3. pleasantly
  4. sensibly
  5. reasonably
  6. prudently
Adverb
  • 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
  • Each branch of government derives its authority from the trust placed in it by the People, and Congress has validly determined that this Act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the President and his aides.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Definition of validly
Adverb
  • Patients depend on the agency to evaluate therapies rigorously and fairly; innovators depend on predictable regulatory pathways; and investors depend on confidence that scientific evidence will guide decision-making.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The issue appeared to be fairly bipartisan as well, with Democrats backing the idea by a margin of 37 percentage points and Republicans supporting it by a margin of 13.
    — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • Mainstream category lines were the first to show that quick getaways could be relaxed, far off or pleasantly simple depending on the itinerary.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
  • Some who tried the beverage were pleasantly surprised by its taste.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of pleasantly
Adverb
  • Expansion opens white space faster than any single player can fill, and wider than any one would sensibly try to cover.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 mantra heading into second-quarter results is that another display of stupendous growth of 24% over a year earlier makes equities appear quite reasonably priced.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Healthspan is the stretch of life spent reasonably free of disabling disease, pain and serious limitation, according to Harvard Health.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • 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
  • The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Definition of prudently

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