EXCUSABLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

excusably

adverb

Definition of excusably

as in justifiably

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Patients were justifiably afraid to come to the hospital during that period, and many shifts were strikingly still and quiet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
As nice as the seasons have been for Christian Scott and Zac Thornton, the expectations for McLean are justifiably higher.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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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This one, steeped in milk and cream, sparks off the roof of your mouth with a gentle chile burn and the pleasantly numbing zap of cloves.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Plan on a much sunnier and breezy Monday, with pleasantly warm afternoon temperatures in the 70s.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasantly

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That model assumes a reasonably stable relationship between labor input and useful output, but AI weakens that relationship.

— Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
All three show up in binoculars under a reasonably dark sky, while a small telescope starts to resolve them into individual stars.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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