justifiably

Adverb

Meaning

with good reason

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

right well righteously equally fairly properly truly legally correctly reasonably appropriately adequately duly honestly justly
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Antonyms

unjustifiably poorly badly incorrectly wrongly improperly
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Phrases with the word

justifiably claimed

Examples

If one had to single out the most revolutionary novelty furnished by Qumran, its contribution to our understanding of the genesis of Jewish literary compositions could justifiably be our primary choice. Geza Vermes

She went crazy with a calm face, justifiably so. Douglas Coupland

Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs. Kamisese Mara

The potential for self-loathing comes from the unavoidable problem that one is engaging in a childish, fraudulent activity: although it has the capacity to delight and amaze, the performer is also a hair's breadth from being justifiably treated like a silly child. It is, after all, just tricks. Derren Brown

All Moroccans are justifiably proud of the development of democratic institutions in Morocco. Donald Evans

I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue to create. Norman Granz

Close letter words and terms

justifiable statement justifiable threat justifiableness justificate justification justification bias