validly

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Adverb
  • So Kiritsis, while his plan is undeniably wacked, is still someone who’s been backed into a corner and is acting out of a fury that has justifiably boiled over.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Ron comes to realize that his fulltime commitment to Jay has nullified his own needs, making his family feel like second-class citizens, especially his justifiably impatient wife Lois (Greta Gerwig).
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Any veggie that's long and fairly sturdy when cut is fair game.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Dropping Meat Boy into a 3D world adds a brand new layer of complexity to a platforming series that was already fairly tough to begin with.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Options are now reasonably priced as well.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The first section is reasonably tense and engrossing.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Sly jokes and cute cameos sprinkle the rest of the film like holy water, and Wan himself even appears in a pleasantly pandering concluding scene that nails the spirit of fan service.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Inside, works by Casey McCafferty, John Hogan, Seungjin Yang, and others have created a conversation with the original design in ways that can feel pleasantly subversive.
    John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But some of it is sensibly pushing back on the failure to recognize the limits of what companies and investors can do to make the world a better place.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Mary dispensed praise prudently, but with a certain twinkly delight, as if pressing a toffee into your palm.
    Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • According to Critchfield, using AI wisely can aid in the shortage by increasing teacher retention and reducing educators' workloads.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Validly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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