Justifiably Meaning
/dʒˈʌstəˌfaɪəbli/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advin a justifiable manner; with justification
Sentence Examples
She was justifiably proud of her achievement.
He was justifiably concerned about the situation.
She was justifiably angry about the unfair decision.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ angry with him because he had broken his important promise.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many people were ____ concerned about the new policy and how it would affect their daily lives tonight.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English justifiable Middle English -ly English -ly English justifiably From justifiable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Another area in which corporations have been catching heat is in the area of environmental pollution, and justifiably so."
— 1989, Edwin C. Sims, Capitalism, in Spite of it All, page 296:
"Madocks built his model town on land partly reclaimed from the sea, and was justifiably proud of the fact that it stood well below what was still the official high-water mark. Until then, the surrounding area was largely marshland."
— 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 385, about Tremadog:
"Manchester needs more railway capacity. Just how that is provided until the new platforms are built for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, I will leave for the experts, but a do-nothing approach is not going to be helpful and quite justifiably will create more arguments that the North is being ignored."
— 2020 April 22, “Letters: Open Access: Castlefield conundrum”, in Rail, page 31:
"A number of these projects have, justifiably, been award-winning. Overall, these schemes make a justifiable achievement."
— 2022 December 28, Don Jary, “Partnerships enhancing the S&C”, in RAIL, number 973, page 32:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ angry with him because he had broken his important promise.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many people were ____ concerned about the new policy and how it would affect their daily lives tonight.