adv
Meaning 1
in a justifiable manner; with justification
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
justifiably
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adverb
Meaning 2
with good reason
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he is justifiably bitter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unjustifiably
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English justifiable Middle English -ly English -ly English justifiably From justifiable + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: terecht — in a justifiable manner
- Finnish: oikeutetusti — in a justifiable manner
- Finnish: aiheellisesti — in a justifiable manner
- French: à juste titre — in a justifiable manner
- French: légitimement — in a justifiable manner
- German: gerecht — in a justifiable manner
- Greek: δικαιολογημένα (dikaiologiména) — in a justifiable manner
- Italian: legittimamente — in a justifiable manner
- Polish: słusznie — in a justifiable manner
- Polish: z dobrym uzasadnieniem — in a justifiable manner
- Portuguese: justificavelmente — in a justifiable manner