justifiably

[ UK /d‍ʒˈʌstɪfˌa‍ɪəbli/ ]
[ US /ˈdʒəstəˌfaɪəbɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. with good reason
    he is justifiably bitter
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How To Use justifiably In A Sentence

  • The Cats are underdogs for sure, but that unjustifiably huge spread is going to help motivate them and becalm the Pokes. End up like a 'dog that's been beat too much (Jack Bog's Blog)
  • Surrey ambulance staff have always been justifiably proud of their quality of delivery to the community.
  • If that were the case, Secretary White might justifiably (and lawfully) refuse to countersign the certificate on ethical grounds based on the manifest impropriety of Blago's action. Illinois Sec. of State Refuses To Approve Burris Appointment, But Admits He Really Can't Stop It
  • Visitors from industry will once again criticise the sheer numbers of graduates there and question the thinking behind such oversupply - the vast majority won't get jobs as designers and will be justifiably upset when the truth sinks in. Archive 2004-05-01
  • The 20-year-old has justifiably garnered headlines for his cool kicking exploits in Rome but has not been a presence elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times
  • Welch justifiably observes that this dredging is a massive and expensive undertaking that will perhaps wreak more environmental damage than leaving the river at rest.
  • The gleaming new pit complex and control tower along with grandstands and hospitality units has transformed Mondello into a venue of which Irish motorsport can feel justifiably proud.
  • The new law could also be used to interdict professional work if the offense was linked to it, for example, in cases of medical doctors abusing or unjustifiably prescribing narcotics.
  • He thought that it was something of which he could justifiably boast.
  • GO: Just as driving while intoxicated poses a moral and legal dilemma, regardless of whether or not you crash into someone, the act of driving drunk is unacceptable and justifiably assailable behavior. An Interview with George Orwell & Paddy Chayefsky: Part 2 of 2 - Jaffer Ali - MediaBizBloggers
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